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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego, and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? Helen decides there is only one way to find out:...
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"The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy. But such landmarks only scratch the surface of this magical country's offerings. In See You in the Piazza, Frances Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, eat and drink their way through thirteen regions--from Friuli to Sicily. Along the way, she seeks out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional...
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"In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe. During a crisis of his own, Derek Baxter dares himself to follow Jefferson's route. On a series of journeys (piloting a Dutch canal boat, hiking the French Alps, and fishing in the Atlantic), Baxter follows...
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Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2023]
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xiii, 563 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Presents a guide to touring Europe by train, offering information on schedules, fares, destinations, rail passes, and tourist facilities, outlining day trips and longer itineraries, and providing directions for getting to and from train stations.
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Iris is travelling on a train through Europe and befriends Miss Froy, a kindly old lady. When Iris is knocked unconscious by a falling flower pot, she awakens to find Miss Froy mysteriously replaced by an imposter. She's led to believe the accident caused an illusion until Gilbert, a young musician, comes to her assistance. Together, they find themselves caught up in a mystery.
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Audiogo
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[2013]
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8 CDs (9 hrs., 12 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson traveled around Europe with nothing but a backpack and plenty of youthful enthusiasm. He decided to go back and relive his journey with another trek. From language barriers to finding a decent meal, he shares his experiences as he explores today's Europe.
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First Second
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2023.
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320 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm
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In this feel-good coming-of-age memoir, the best-selling author and Caldecott Medalist shares his life-changing middle school trip to Europe during which he experiences a series of firsts, including first love.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
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xiv, 233 pages ; 22 cm
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"A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition"--
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PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
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2 DVDs (approximately 190 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The inspiring story of the wild rebirth of a continent. Across four episodes, the series reveals the spectacular resurgence of nature across Europe's most varied and breathtaking landscapes. From the Arctic Circle to rich river wetlands, from deep forest to rugged mountain peaks, witness Europe's most iconic wildlife thrive and flourish in the most unexpected places.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
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301 p. ;
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"A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492"--
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Library of America volume 82
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Library of America
Pub. Date
c1996.
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948 p. ; 21 cm.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
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xii, 354 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations (1 color), maps ; 24 cm
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Explores the landscape of the author's home on the borderland between England and Scotland--known as the Marches--and the history, people, and conflicts that have shaped it.
In The Places in Between, Rory Stewart walked some of the most dangerous borderlands in the world. Now he travels with his 89-year-old father--a comical, wily courageous, and infuriating former British intelligence officer--along the border they call home. On Stewart's 400-mile...
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