Books Worth Remembering
You can borrow and read Off the Map free below. “Narrative historian” Fergus Fleming makes these adventure tales come alive. Reaching from the 13th century when Marco Polo traveled into the heart of the Mongol Empire, to 1928 when Umberto Nobile flew his airship (blimp) over the North Pole, Off the…
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Borrow for free. Kevin Callan shares dozens of intriguing and often very funny tales in this ebook of wilderness camping stories.
Borrow for free. This collection of two dozen articles and stories is made up of finalists and award-winners of the National Magazine Awards, including pieces by Paul Theroux, Barbara Kingsolver, and Christopher Hitchens.
First, here’s a summary of Freya Stark’s life, so you can see if you want to read about her adventures in detail.