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A magical, eye-opening account of a journey into a Europe that rarely makes the news and is in danger of being erased altogether. Another Europe. A Europe few people believe exists and many wish didn't.

Muslim Europe. Winner of a BGTW Members' Excellence Award: Travel Narrative Book of the Year - The Adele Evans Award. Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2021.

Shortlisted in the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year. Londoner Tharik Hussain sets off with his wife and young daughters around the Western Balkans, home to the largest indigenous Muslim population in Europe, and explores the regions of Eastern Europe where Islam has shaped places and people for more than half a millennium. Encountering blonde-haired, blue-eyed Muslims, visiting mystical Islamic lodges clinging to the side of mountains, and praying in mosques older than the Sistine Chapel, he paints a picture of a hidden Muslim Europe, a vibrant place with a breathtaking history, spellbinding culture and unique identity.

Minarets in The Mountains, the first English travel narrative by a Muslim writer on this subject, also explores the historical roots of European Islamophobia. Tharik and his family learn lessons about themselves and their own identity as Britons, Europeans and Muslims. Following in the footsteps of renowned Ottoman traveller Evliya Celebi, they remind us that Europe is as Muslim as it is Christian, Jewish or pagan.

• Forfattere: Tharik Hussain
  
• Publisert: Juli 2021
• Antall sider: 352
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781784778286

«Baghdad» avslutter beretningen om Wolfgang fra Godesberg. I denne romanen opptrer han som Den stumme, som omgir seg med en liten gruppe gatebarn. Året er 1258 og Baghdad er omringet av mongolene. Fortelleren er denne gangen Rodrigo som etter hvert knytt er seg til den stumme tiggeren og barneflokken som omgir ham. Mens byens innbyggere venter på mongolenes angrep, forteller Rodrigo om sitt liv.

• Forfatter: Tor Åge Bringsværd
• Publisert: 2018
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Norsk bokmål
• Antall sider: 191
• ISBN: 9788202561260

Djevelens skinn og ben er tredje bok i Tor Åge Bringsværds mektige epos fra middelalderen. Munken Eusebius er falt i unåde hos sin unge venn, den mektige Chu, rådgiver hos mongolenes khan. For å redde livet må han fortelle en historie på et unikt og mesterlig vis. Mens karavanen beveger seg gjennom Gobiørkenen mot Karakorum, fortelles en bestialitetens historie av et menneske på desperat flukt fra sine onde gjerninger og et uhyggelig Europa. Det er de store mennekselig sprøsmål forfatteren tumler med: meningen med livet, kjærlighetens mysterium, ondskapens problem.

• Forfatter: Tor Åge Bringsværd
• Publisert: 2018
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Norsk bokmål
• Antall sider: 375
• ISBN: 9788202561246

Under den legendariske Djengis Khan skapte mongolene det største imperium verden noen gang har sett. Et rike som strakte seg fra Stillehavet og langt inn i Europa.

Dette er beretningen om Wolfgang fra Godesberg, gjøgleren som ble født i 1204 og som bare åtte år gammel dro ut for å befri Jerusalem og den hellige grav.

Bak eventyret om Rottefangeren fra Hameln aner vi omrisset av en av de mest ubegripelige hendelser i europeisk historie: Barnekorstoget.

1200-tallet var også mongolenes århundre. Under ledelsen av den legendariske Djengis Khan vandret de som et stormvær over den østlige verden.

I Wolfgang fra Godesberg samles strømminger fra tre vidt forskjellig kulturer: Kristendom, Islam og Taoisme.

Vinneren av Kritikerprisen.

• Forfatter: Tor Åge Bringsværd
• Publisert: 2018
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Norsk bokmål
• Antall sider: 206
• ISBN: 9788202560393

The Taverna by the Sea is an enchanting, funny, poignant travel memoir about answering the call of adventure by taking on the challenge of running a Greek beach taverna. During a walking holiday on the island of Karpathos, a chance encounter with a Greek-American hotel owner results in a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Jennifer Barclay. The best-selling travel writer and long-term resident of Greece drops everything, returning with dog and tent to the remote bay that will form her home for one hectic, event-filled summer.

This book offers a rare account of life in north Karpathos in the South Aegean, famous for its traditional community and dramatic, rugged landscape. While primarily a light, engaging, amusing read full of anecdotes, one-liners, twists and turns - perfect for summer - Barclay's fourth book about life in Greece also conveys the life-affirming importance of trusting one's instincts, taking risks and grasping opportunities. Wake with Jennifer to experience a summer of pink dawns over the olive grove and an empty bay, and swim with her in moonlight, hearing only the waves.

Or help yourself to local cuisine - creamy yoghurt and local honey and warm figs, olive oil and rosemary, freshly baked bread, and wine on tap. Alongside a cast of characters from farmers to fishermen, mad guests and a wicked witch, meet Minas the hotel owner, a creative, unconventional Greek-American with the ability to fix anything mechanical and create money out of thin air with food, plus a penchant for drinking, singing and falling asleep. Experience days full of music, days of no running water, and days with a goat tied to a tree - but also nights when the overworked taverna manager awoke convinced there was a large fish in the tent, and customers outside waiting to be served.

In The Taverna by the Sea, Barclay reveals what happens behind the scenes of an apparently blissful, peaceful paradise, capturing both the magic and the difficulties of island life. Underpinning an entertaining read for lovers of Greece and its cuisine is an inspiring call to live life to the full - and even escape the rat race.

• Forfatter: Jennifer Barclay
• Publisert: September 2022
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 224
  
• ISBN: 9781784779481

De ukrainske notatbøkene samler den italienske tegneserieskaperen Igort historiene til mennesker av kjøtt og blod fra det tidligere USSR, dagens Ukraina, etter å ha tilbrakt nesten to år i Ukraina, Russland og Sibir 15 år etter Sovjetunionens oppløsning. Varsomt og respektfullt rekonstrueres ukrainske minner fra dramatiske perioder i 1900-tallets historie, minner om terror, forfølgelse og gulag.
Her fortelles blant annet historiene til to kvinner som overlevde Holodomor, også kjent som «det sovjetiske folkemordet på ukrainerne». Holodomor kan ha kostet opptil ti millioner mennesker livet og var en planmessig utført utsulting av det ukrainske folket i 1932-1933. Stalins formål var å knuse de såkalte kulakkene, bønder som motsatte seg tvangskollektivisering.
Boken levendegjør de kollektive erfaringene til tusener av usynlige protagonister, vanlige ukrainske kvinner og menn. Uunngåelig ender boka opp med å søke svar på spørsmålet vi fortsatt stiller oss: Tredve år etter murens fall, er det store sovjetiske eposet av enorme felles forhåpninger og umåtelige tragedier fortsatt et uavsluttet kapittel?

Utgitt: 2022
Forlag: Pax
Innbinding: Paperback
Språk: Norsk Bokmål
Sider: 176

Welcome to Italy. A place that holds the answer to Zia-Lucia Costa Chalmers’ many questions. Not least, how she ended up with such a mouthful of a name.

When revelations close to home turn Zia’s world upside down, she realises the time has come to search out the Italian family she’s never known.But as she looks for answers, she can’t help but notice Piero, the vineyard owner next door – a distraction who may prove difficult to ignore… This summer, join Zia as she sets out to uncover her past. But can she find the future she’s always dreamed of along the way?

• Forfatter: Sue Moorcroft
• Publisert: Mai 2021
• Antall sider: 362
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780008393021

She needed a getaway. What she found was a home. When Louise surprises her boyfriend by returning early from a work trip, safe to say she wasn't expecting to see him in flagrante with another woman. Heart-torn and vowing to stay away from men, when Louise's next project involves restoring an ageing hotel in Italy, she leaps at the chance to get away.

Managed by a crew of sextagenarians, the Grand Hotel del Monferrato needs all the love and care Louise can give it. But it's hard to stay focused on the job when her thoughts keep straying to Vito, the reclusive and mysterious neighbour. With his tragic past and her no-romance policy, Louise knows they can't have a future.

Yet something keeps pulling the two together... A beautiful romance set in the hills of Turin, perfect for readers of Lucy Coleman and Alex Brown. Praise for An Escape to Remember' The story was compelling and entertaining, I rooted for the characters and liked the storytelling.

• Forfatter: T.A. Williams
• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781800327672

Rough Guide Polish Phrasebook Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Polish phrasebook and dictionary from Rough Guides' trusted language experts is a trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood - and to understand others - when you're out and about in Poland and other Polish-speaking countries. With its emphasis on conversational usage, and up-to-date language on social media, leisure, business - and more - this is the only phrase book you'll need when exploring Poland and other Polish-speaking countries. Includes 7000-word bilingual dictionary.

• Publisert: 2019
• Antall sider: 280

Never be stuck for words with our extensive dictionary. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases. Chat with the locals and discover their culture, a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Order the right meal with our menu vocabulary. Use our carefully selected words and phrases to get around with ease.

forfattere: G.Ivana ivetac
Publisert måned: Apr
Publisert år: 2019
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 254

Lonely Planet Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your passport to the most relevant Burmese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Find out-of-the-way temples, learn the etiquette of visiting someone's home and bargain for fruit at a market -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! 

• Publisert: Juli 2023
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 222
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781786570925

Lonely Planet's Sinhala Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Sinhalese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for recommendations of tucked-away beaches, bargain at a vegetable market, and mingle at local cricket match; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!

• Publisert: Mai 2024
• Utgave: 5. utgave
  
• Antall sider: 230
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781786570840

Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary is your passport to the most relevant phrases and vocab for all your travel needs. Get more from your multi-country trip with easy-to-find phrases for you to meet new people, help you celebrate in traditional festivities, or order food -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Coverage Includes: Bislama, Pijin and Tok Pisin Organised by language, this one-stop resource makes travelling through multiple countries simple.

With each language you can: Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 400-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues Language map for quick reference Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, pronunciations, reading tips, grammar rules, common language difficulties Practical - sightseeing, banking, post office, phones, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, culture, weather Safe Travel - emergencies Food - ordering, at-the-market, at- the-bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized, comprehensive multi-language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance. Great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.

Forfattere: M. O'rourke mf
Publisert måned: Mar
Publisert år: 2015
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 176

Never be stuck for words with our extensive two-way dictionary; order the right meal with our menu decoder; refreshed look and improved navigation. While most Fiji locals can speak English, it's not their mother tongue. Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation.

Order the right meal with our menu vocabulary. Use our carefully selected words and phrases to get around with ease.

Forfattere: M. O'rourke mf
Publisert måned: Jul
Publisert år: 2014
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 174

Lonely Planet's East Timor Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful East Timor phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Understand house guest etiquette, learn to communicate with locals on hikes and savour new foods; all with your trusted travel companion. Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!

• Publisert: Juli 2024
• Utgave: 4. utgave
• Antall sider: 256
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781786571038

Frasebøkene fra Lonely Planet har ferdige setninger på fremmedspråket, delt inn i kapitler etter aktiviteter. I tillegg har bøkene en liten ordbok del og lett innføring i grammatikk.

• Publisert: September 2023
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 270
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788680714

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherAnyone can speak another language! It's all about confidence. Israelis love to chat, so don't be surprised - or caught out - if a total stranger starts up a heated discussion while you wait at a bus stop or felafel stand. An ancient language, Hebrew is the lingua franca of this most cosmopolitan of countries.

Whether on a working holiday or on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, this book is an essential companion into the fascinating life of Israel. Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary Order the right meal with our menu decoder Avoid embarrassing situations with essential tips on culture & manners Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Safe Travel and Food. Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place.

Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Justin Ben-Adam Rudelson, and Klara Ilana Wistinetzki. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

forfattere: Richmond m.F
Publisert måned: Mar
Publisert år: 2019
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 264

Lonely Planet's Mediterranean Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful European phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for directions to the best beaches, learn about local history and culture, and navigate menus like a local - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology. Meet friends with conversation starter phrasesGet your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary: Phrases to Learn Before You Go. Ways to Start a Sentence. Phrases to Sound like a Local. Listen For - phrases you may hear. Look For - phrases you may see on signs. Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases. Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked. Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules. Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, senior travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, shopping, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport. Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather. Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions. Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Mediterranean Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary, our pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance.

forfattere: J.Dufresne mf
Publisert måned: Nov
Publisert år: 2019
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 415

Frasebøkene fra Lonely Planet har inneholder vanlige setninger på fremmedspråket, delt inn I kapitler etter aktiviteter. I tillegg har bøkene en liten ordbokdel og lett innføring I grammatikk.

Denne boka over østeuropeiske språk tar for seg: Albansk, Bulgarsk, Kroatisk, Tsjekkisk, Ungarsk, Makedonsk, Polsk, Romansk, Russisk, Slovakisk og Slovensk. 

• Publisert: Oktober 2019
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 456
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786572844

Lonely Planet's Central Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful European phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask for recommendations for thermal baths, shop at the market with confidence, and know your zapiekanka from your zwiebelwurst - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology. Meet friends with conversation starter phrases. Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet's Central Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary: Phrases to Learn Before You Go. Ways to Start a Sentence. Phrases to Sound like a Local. Listen For - phrases you may hear. Look For - phrases you may see on signs. Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases. Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked. Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules. Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, senior travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, shopping, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport. Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather. Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions. Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Central Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary, our pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance.

forfattere: J.Dufresne mf
Publisert måned: Nov
Publisert år: 2019
Utgave: 5.utg
Sider nr: 255

Leave no Hill Tribe subgroup or culture unimpressed by a dash of your multi-lingual bon mots. Whether you're trekking Vietnam, China, Laos, Thailand or beyond, let this handy phrasebook do some talking. Covers Lahu, Akha, Lisu, Mong, Mien and more Individual guides to pronunciation, sounds and grammar Detailed language maps Practicalities - how to ask for directions or find a doctor Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place.

Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

• Publisert: Juli 2019
• Utgave: 7. utgave
• Antall sider: 258
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781786575616

 Snart 40 år er gått siden formann Maos død. Siden den gang har vi fått et klarere bilde av hva som skjedde under hans styre. Modige kinesere har stått fram med sine beretninger, og forskere har fått adgang til arkiver som lenge har vært lukket. Bildet som avtegner seg, er skremmende. Millioner av mennesker sultet i hjel. Størst var sulten under Maos såkalte Store sprang fra 1958 til 1961. Nyere forskning tyder på at hans hårreisende forsøk på massemobilisering endte med minst 45 millioner menneskers død.

Noen år senere ga Mao støtet til Kulturrevolusjonen, som kom til å vare i ti år. Igjen ble et uhyggelig stort antall mennesker ofret på revolusjonens alter.



I Maos rike - En lidelseshistorie forteller den kritikerroste forfatteren Torbjørn Færøvik om hva som skjedde under Mao. Hans baserer sin veldokumenterte fremstilling på nyere forskning og enkeltmenneskers skildringer. Mesterlig og intenst redegjør Færøvik for konsekvensene av den brutale politikken , samtidig som han forklarer hvorfor det kunne skje. Nettopp derfor er Maos rike - En lidelseshistorie en særdeles viktig bok.

• Forfattere: Torbjørn Færøvik
• Publisert: 2014
• Antall sider: 628
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Empires have collided here, cultures have clashed. Buddhist India claimed it from the south, Islam put down roots in its western approaches, Mongols and Manchus rode in from the north, and, from the east, China continues to absorb what it prefers not to call Tibet. Hunters have decimated its wildlife and mountaineers have bagged its peaks.

Today, machinery gouges minerals out of its rock. Roughly the size of Europe, the region is one of the most seismically active on the planet. Summers bring avalanches, rainfall triggers landslides and winters obliterate trails.

Glaciers retreat, rivers change course and whole lakes quietly evaporate. To some, Himalaya is an otherworldly realm, profoundly life-changing, yet forbidding and forbidden. It has mesmerised scholars and mystics, sportsmen and spies, pilgrims and mapmakers who have mingled with the farmers and traders on the Roof of the World.

Himalaya is the story of one of the last great wildernesses and, in particular, of the bizarre discoveries and improbable achievements of its pioneers. Ranging from botany to trade, from the Great Game to todays geopolitics, John Keay draws on a lifetime of exploration and study to enlighten and delight with this lively biography of a region in crisis.

• Forfatter: John Keay
• Publisert: Okt. 2023
• Antall sider: 432
• ISBN: 9781408891162