Listmania!
A mix of my favourite books
Journey into the Mind's EyeJourney into the Mind's Eye by Lesley Blanch
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £5.50
A real love affair with Russia and the Trans Siberian express - a superb read
Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through BritainWaterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain by Roger Deakin
Buy new: £6.59 / Used from: £3.49
Swimming through Britian - lyrical writing, a "must have" book
The VoicesThe Voices by Susan Elderkin
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £2.32
Better than Chatwin on Australia - a fabulous novel from young writer with a real sense of place
The Shadow Of The WindThe Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Buy used from: £0.10
Enigmatic, beautifully translated, a booklover's book
The Way of the WorldThe Way of the World by Nicolas Bouvier
Buy new: £7.07 / Used from: £4.77
Just about the best travel book - 2 young Swiss men drive from Geneva to the Khyber Pass in the 50s. From Eland publishers - brilliant, small publisher of great travel books
Three Letters from the AndesThree Letters from the Andes by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £2.23
A climbing book - or rather, letters to his wife from Paddy Leigh Fermor on a trip with friends as an amateur climber
VeniceVenice by Jan Morris
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £0.04
For lovers of Venice, written in Jan Morris's inimitable style, with a wealth of history, description and inspiration for a serious Venice visitor
ChantemesleChantemesle by Robin Fedden
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £2.48
Story of a childhood in France. Robin Fedden lived near to Giverny, and his descriptions of growing up are evocative and lyrical