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In November 1974, when
Werner Herzog was told
that his mentor Lotte
Eisner, the film-maker
and critic, was dying in
Paris, he set off to
walk there from Munich,
`in full faith,
believing that she would
stay alive if I came on
foot`. Along the way he
recorded what he saw,
how he felt, and what he
experienced, from the
physical discomfort of
the journey to moments of
rapture. It is a
remarkable narrative -
part pilgrimage, part
meditation, and a
confrontation between a
great German Romantic
imagination and the
contemporary world. This
edition of the book is
being published for the
first time as a classic
piece of
proto-psychogeography,
to coincide with the
fortieth anniversary of
the legendary director`s
walk.
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Discover the fascinating
histories and routes of
50 of the world`s most
scenic railways. Railway
expert Julian Holland
takes you on a journey
around the world. Take a
journey around the world
by rail, from the
American Rockies to the
Australian outback,
covering 50 routes from
35 countries. Detailed
commentary on the
geography and history of
each line, from leading
railways expert Julian
Holland, is complemented
by prestigious Times
mapping and beautiful
photography. Railway
journeys include; * Le
Petit Train Jaune in the
Pyrenees featuring
France`s highest railway
station. * Cape Town to
Kimberley in South Africa
a feat of late Victorian
engineering through the
Hex River Mountains and
across the Karoo Desert.
* Qinghai-Tibet Railway
in China contains the
highest railway, tunnel
and station in the world.
* Trans-Australian
Railway in Australia
contains the world`s
longest stretch of dead
straight track. * Cumbres
& Toltec Railroad in USA
takes passengers on an
awe-inspiring scenic
64-mile journey through
the Rocky Mountains along
the Colorado-New Mexico
border.* La Trochita in
Argentina where original
oil-fired steam
locomotives travel along
a narrow gauge railway in
the shadow of the Andes
Mountains.
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER
PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2016
Surfing only looks like a
sport. To devotees, it
is something else
entirely: a beautiful
addiction, a mental and
physical study, a
passionate way of life.
William Finnegan first
started surfing as a
young boy in California
and Hawaii. Barbarian
Days is his immersive
memoir of a life spent
travelling the world
chasing waves through the
South Pacific,
Australia, Asia,
Africa, Peru and beyond.
Finnegan describes the
edgy yet enduring
brotherhood forged among
the swell of the surf;
and recalling his own
apprenticeship to the
world`s most famous and
challenging waves, he
considers the intense
relationship formed
between man, board and
water. Barbarian Days is
an old-school adventure
story, a social history,
an extraordinary
exploration of one man`s
gradual mastering of an
exacting and
little-understood art. It
is a memoir of dangerous
obsession and
enchantment.
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From the co-author of the
best-selling, Running
Made Easy, with a
foreword by running
legend Kathrine Switzer.
Lisa Jackson is a
surprising cheerleader
for the joys of running.
Formerly a committed
fitness-phobe, she
became a marathon runner
at 31, and ran her first
56-mile ultramarathon
aged 41. And unlike many
runners, Lisa`s not
afraid to finish last -
in fact, she`s done so
in 20 of the 90-plus
marathons she`s completed
so far.But this isn`t
just Lisa`s story, it`s
also that of the
extraordinary people
she`s met along the way -
tutu-clad fun-runners,
octogenarians, 250-mile
ultrarunners - whose
tales of loss and
laughter are sure to
inspire you just as much
as they`ve inspired her.
This book is for anyone
who longs to experience
the sense of connection
and achievement that
running has to offer,
whether you`re a nervous
novice or a seasoned
marathoner dreaming of
doing an ultra.An account
of the triumph of
tenacity over a lack of
talent, Your Pace or
Mine? is proof that
running really isn`t
about the time you do,
but the time you have!
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This is a celebration of
running, and what lots
of us think about when we
run. Part escape, part
self-discovery, part
therapy, part fitness.
Part simple childlike joy
of running when you could
be walking. Vassos
Alexander shares the
highs and lows of falling
in love with running,
from his first paltry
efforts to reach the end
of his street to
completing ultra
marathons and triathlons
in the same weekend. Each
of the 26.2 chapters also
features a fascinating
insight into how others
first started, from
Paula Radcliffe to Steve
Cram, the Brownlees to
Jenson Button, Nicky
Campbell to Nell
McAndrew. Funny,
inspiring, honest - the
perfect read for anyone
with well-worn trainers
by the door (or thinking
of buying a pair...).
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