Books About Great Cities
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La Serenissima : The Story of Venice
`Everything about Venice,' observed Lord Byron, `is, or was, extraordinary - her aspect is like a dream, and her history is like a romance.' Dream and romance have conditioned myriad encounters with Venice across the centuries, but the city's story embodies the hard reality...- £14.99 GBP
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Venice
Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character, set against the background of the city's past. Analysing the particular temperament of Venetians,...- £10.99 GBP
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Alexandria : The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' - Daily Telegraph
Hailed as a 'Book of the Year' by both The Sunday Times and TLS, this captivating work has garnered praise from literary luminaries. Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind, deems it 'fascinating and important', while the Daily Telegraph lauds it as 'monumental and vividly...- £14.99 GBP
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Edinburgh : Picturesque Notes
Embark on a captivating journey through the historic streets of Edinburgh with Robert Louis Stevenson's "Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes." First published in 1878, this vintage travel book offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the enchanting Scottish capital through the eyes of one of its most celebrated...- £16.99 GBP
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Parisian Days : The Rediscovered Classic Memoir
Banine's captivating memoir "Parisian Days" transports readers to the vibrant streets of 1920s Paris, where a young Azerbaijani woman embarks on a courageous journey to forge her own path. Fleeing the ravages of her war-torn homeland, she finds herself immersed in the alluring charm...- £10.99 GBP
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Letter from New York
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Helene Hanff's "Letter from New York," a delightful memoir that transports you to the heart of the bustling city in the 1970s. With her signature wit and keen eye for detail, Hanff invites you on a nostalgic...- £18.99 GBP
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London Clay : Journeys in the Deep City
Beneath the bustling streets and towering edifices of London lies a secret world waiting to be uncovered. In "London Clay: Journeys into the Deep City", Tom Chivers invites you on an extraordinary subterranean odyssey, tracing the hidden pathways and lost islands that lurk beneath...- £10.99 GBP
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In Italy : Venice, Rome and Beyond
In her evocative collection of travel essays, "In Italy: Venice, Rome and Beyond," Cynthia Zarin takes readers on an intimate journey through the captivating landscapes and profound personal experiences that have shaped her relationship with Italy. With eloquent prose and keen observations, Zarin weaves...- £6.99 GBP
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Istanbul : A Tale of Three Cities
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' GUARDIAN'Richly entertaining and impeccably researched' Peter FrankopanIstanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From...- £14.99 GBP
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Trieste
Jan Morris (then James) first visited Trieste as a soldier at the end of the Second World War. Since then, the city has come to represent her own life, with all its hopes, disillusionments, loves and memories. Here, her thoughts on a host of...- £10.99 GBP
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Twilight Cities : Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean
Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure...- £10.99 GBP
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Jerusalem : The Biography - A History of the Middle East
A new, updated, revised edition of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, the wider history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City, from King David to today. The story of Jerusalem is the story of the world. Jerusalem is the universal city, the...- £14.99 GBP
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Berlin : Life and Loss in the City That Shaped the Century
The Sunday Times-bestselling author of Dresden returns with a monumental biography of the city that defined the twentieth century - BerlinThroughout the twentieth century, Berlin stood at the centre of a convulsing world. This history is often viewed as separate acts: the suffering of...- £10.99 GBP
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Naples 1944 : War, Liberation and Chaos
The Second World War left countless cities in Europe and Asia in ruins. Naples 1944 chronicles the story of the first major European city liberated by the Allied forces. The book delves into not only the devastation that befell Naples during the scourge of...- £25.00 GBP
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City of Echoes : A New History of Rome, its Popes and its People
In the eternal city of Rome, the echoes of its illustrious past reverberate through its grandiose palaces and awe-inspiring monuments, as well as the remnants of the ancient imperial city. Yet, for two millennia, another presence has left an indelible mark on Rome –...- £11.99 GBP
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To The City : Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul
Immerse yourself in the captivating tale of Istanbul, a city where ancient walls whisper secrets of a storied past. In "To the City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul," Alexander Christie-Miller takes you on a mesmerizing journey, unravelling the layers of...- £25.00 GBP
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Budapest : Between East and West
Nestled at the crossroads of East and West, Budapest has long been a city of contrasts, a vibrant melting pot where cultures collide and histories intertwine. In "Budapest: Portrait of a City Between East and West", Victor Sebestyen takes readers on a captivating journey...- £12.99 GBP
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City of Djinns
Immerse yourself in the captivating tapestry of Delhi, where ancient legends intertwine with modern realities. In "City of Djinns," William Dalrymple takes you on a spellbinding journey through the layers of this enigmatic metropolis. With meticulous research and a keen eye for detail, he...- £10.99 GBP
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Amsterdam : A History of the World's Most Liberal City
Dive into the captivating history of Amsterdam, a city that defied conventions and embraced liberalism like no other. Russell Shorto's "Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City" takes you on a riveting journey through the evolution of this watery metropolis, from its...- £12.99 GBP
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The Flaneur
______________ 'A stylish, deftly erudite and enormously diverting book' - Sunday Telegraph `An artfully aimless pleasure cruise around Paris' - Guardian 'White's genius as a fl�neur is revealed in his affinity for unexpected pleasures, and he includes many for our delectation' - New Yorker______________...- £9.99 GBP
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Paris
The most bizarre and delicious of travel books' Observer Julian Green was born to American parents in Paris in 1900, and spent most of his life in the French capital. Paris is an extraordinary, lyrical love letter to the city, taking the reader on...- £8.99 GBP
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Last Days in Old Europe : Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89
With these vivid, wistful memoirs, he joins the great chroniclers of Europe - the Prousts, Zweigs, Lampedusas, Leigh-Fermors and Bassanis - and shows how some of the things those writers loved persisted as late as 1989.' (Economist)Selected as a Book of the Year in...- £10.99 GBP
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A Month in Siena
FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AND MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Sparkles with brilliant observations on art and architecture, friendship and loss' Guardian'Everybody should get to spend a month with Mr. Matar, looking at paintings' Zadie Smith, Wall Street Journal, Books of the Year_______________________________________________Matar was nineteen years old...- £10.99 GBP
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Parisians : An Adventure History of Paris
No one knows a city like the people who live there - so who better to relate the history of Paris than its inhabitants through the ages? Taking us from 1750 to the new millennium, Graham Robb's Parisians is at once a book to...- £10.99 GBP
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Another Kyoto
Step into the ancient heart of Japan with Another Kyoto, an intimate exploration of the hidden wonders of Kyoto, the country's former imperial capital. Through vivid conversations between authors Alex Kerr and Kathy Arlyn Sokol, readers are granted an insider's view into the city's...- £10.99 GBP
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Metropolis : A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind's greatest invention: the city. 'Brilliant...enchanting' Evening Standard 'Exhilarating' New York TimesThe story of the city is the story of civilisation. From Uruk and Babylon to Baghdad and Venice, and on to London,...- £12.99 GBP
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Rome
A dazzling biography of the Eternal City - 'A tour of the great city with a great guide: who could do this better?' EVENING STANDARD. For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly...- £16.99 GBP
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The Voices of Nimes : Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc
Step into the vibrant world of 16th and early 17th century Languedoc, where the voices of ordinary women echo through the centuries. In "The Voices of Nîmes," Suzannah Lipscomb deftly weaves a tapestry of their lives, unveiling their innermost thoughts on relationships, faith, and...- £15.00 GBP
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Siena : The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350
Delve into a pivotal juncture in Italian art, the early 14th century in the city of Siena. During this period, Siena witnessed an extraordinary flourishing of creativity and innovation. Painters, sculptors, and goldsmiths crafted remarkable works that left an indelible mark far beyond the...- £40.00 GBP
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Cities that Shaped the Ancient World
John Julius Norwich takes you on a grand tour of forty monumental cities that laid the foundations for the ancient world and its civilizations - cities that have profoundly influenced our modern urban existence. These ancient metropolises were the birthplaces of architectural and political...- £12.99 GBP
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The World of Yesterday : Memoirs of a European
In this poignant and moving memoir, Stefan Zweig transports readers to the golden age of pre-war European culture, painting a vivid portrait of the vibrant intellectual and artistic circles of Vienna in the late Austro-Hungarian Empire. With eloquent prose and keen insight, Zweig recalls...- £12.99 GBP
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Ravenna : Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
In the crumbling ruins of the Roman Empire, a city arose as a beacon of power and culture – Ravenna. In this groundbreaking historical account, Judith Herrin masterfully unravels the story of how this unlikely crucible forged a new era for Europe. With a...- £16.99 GBP
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Istanbul
In this mesmerizing memoir, Orhan Pamuk, the celebrated Turkish novelist and Nobel laureate, takes us on a deeply personal journey through the vibrant, chaotic, and endlessly fascinating city of Istanbul. Blending intimate reminiscences with a rich tapestry of cultural history, Pamuk paints a vivid...- £10.99 GBP
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Building Jerusalem : The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City
Delve into the captivating story of Britain's greatest civic renaissance during the Victorian era with Tristram Hunt's "Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City." This meticulously researched historical account unveils the controversies, visions, and ambitions that shaped the rise of great...- £16.99 GBP
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Street Fight in Naples : A City's Unseen History
Naples is always a shock, flaunting beauty and squalor like nowhere else. It is the only city in Europe whose ancient past still lives in its irrepressible people. In 1503, Naples was the Mediterranean capital of Spain's world empire and the base for the...- £16.99 GBP
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Rilke in Paris
Rainer Maria Rilke offers a compelling portrait of Parisian life, art, and culture at the beginning of the 20th centuryIn 1902, the young German poet Rainer Maria Rilke travelled to Paris to write a monograph on the sculptor Auguste Rodin. He returned many times...- £9.99 GBP
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