Books by Alice Albinia
“The Britannias journeys from Neolithic ruins in Orkney, across the Isle of Wight, Iona, the Channel Islands and even Bermuda to present-day Thanet and Westminster, exploring the topography, stories, legends, ancient sites and forgotten characters of the British Isles. One of the things that stood out is that Alice Albinia goes beyond the well-worn, male-focused view of the past and highlights female histories that have been overlooked or shut down.” Read more...
The Best Travel Writing of 2024
Shafik Meghji, Travel Writer
“A wonderful book. It’s an adventure story, apart from anything else. She starts at the mouth of the Indus, and heads to the source.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Alice Albinia were recommended
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Slowly Down the Ganges
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Empires of the Indus: The Story of A River
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The River's Tale: A Year in the Mekong
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Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River Between Russia and China
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Meltdown in Tibet: China's Reckless Destruction of Ecosystems from the Highlands of Tibet to the Deltas of Asia
by Michael Buckley
The best books on Asia’s Rivers, recommended by Victor Mallet
The best books on Asia’s Rivers, recommended by Victor Mallet
Human history has been founded on the banks of great rivers – but in the East they are increasingly the focus of bitter international and environmental dispute, says Victor Mallet, the journalist and author of River of Life, River of Death. Here he selects five brilliant books that profile Asia’s most celebrated waterways.
The best books on The Politics of Pakistan, recommended by Fatima Bhutto
Author and journalist Fatima Bhutto says that to understand Pakistan you must first fully appreciate the devastating impact of American foreign policy on the young nation.
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A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War
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The Britannias: An Archipelago’s Tale
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The Gathering Place: A Winter Pilgrimage Through Changing Times
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The Granite Kingdom: A Cornish Journey
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Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilisation
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High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia’s Haunted Hinterland
by Tom Parfitt
The Best Travel Writing of 2024, recommended by Shafik Meghji
The Best Travel Writing of 2024, recommended by Shafik Meghji
Every spring, the judges of the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards draw up a shortlist for the title of the ‘travel book of the year.’ The 2024 shortlist highlights six fascinating recent travelogues that wrestle with political and environmental issues, and explore the contrast between the outsider and the insider gaze.
