Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia & Mongolia Books
- Azerbaijan, Armenia & Georgia
- Belarus
- Central Asia
- Mongolia
- Russia
- Ukraine
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Azerbaijan with Georgia Trailblazer (3rd edition 2004) by Mark Elliott
Finally, a guidebook to one of the world's last unexplored regions.....$32.95
Bradt Armenia with Nagorno Karabagh (2nd edition 2006) by Nicholas Holding
In this fully updated second edition, Nicholas Holding leads you from Armenia's capital to out-of-the-way sights. For detailed history and thorough practical information, Bradt's Armenia is indispensable..........$26.95
Bradt Georgia (3rd edition 2007) by Tim Burford
Tim Burford takes the traveller through a country rich in cultural attractions, from the beauty of its churches to monastic rock cells decorated with frescos......$28.95
Eastward to Tartary by Robert D. Kaplan
Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East and the Caucasus...$21.00
Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Lonely Planet (3rd edition 2008)
Hike in the stunning Caucasus Mountains, bathe in the Black Sea, explore lush, church-studded hills, laze on the shores of Lake Sevan and enjoy generous local hospitality......$29.99
Stories I Stole by Wendall Steavenson
Wendal Steavenson spent two years in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Stories I Stole captures the exuberance of a fledgling nation of local despots, mountain tribes, blood fueds, and an unlimited flow of red wine. Shortlited for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award............$17.50
Bradt Belarus (1st edition 2008) by Nigel Roberts........$28.95
Bradt Kazakhstan (1st edition 2008) by Paul Brummell.....$29.95
Bradt Kyrgyzstan (1st edition 2008) by Laurence Mitchell........$33.95
Bradt Turkmenistan (1st edition 2006) by Paul Brummell
The first English guidebook of its kind, Bradt's Turkmenistan explores a country knee-deep in curiosities - from a flaming crater and a revolving golden statue of the president to dinosaur footprints and a national holiday devoted to melons...........$34.95
A Carpet To Khiva by Christopher Aslan Alexander
Seven years on the Silk Road.....$30.00
Central Asia Lonely Planet (4th edition 2007)........$34.99
Eastern Approaches by Fitzroy MacLean
The classic true adventure story of a man who, by the pen, the sword and the diplomatic pouch, influenced some of the most significant events of our era.....$19.99
Extremes Along The Silk Road: Adventures Off the World's Oldest Superhighway by Nick Middleton
Weaving together personal experience of almost ridiculous endurance - sleeping on steaming rocks in the middle of a sub-zero desert, courting altitude sickness in otherwise meditative Tibet, risking the anthrax spores of Vozrozhdeniye Island's post-Stalinist wasteland - with the bigger picture of our planet's new "lost worlds" and their people, this brilliant adventure writing from a man who has dared to go places that often history has feared to tread......$18.95
Foreign Devils On the Silk Road by Peter Hopkirk
The search for the lost treasures of Central Asia.......$19.95
Grand Centaur Station by Larry Frolick
Unruly living with the new nomads of Central Asia.....$26.99
The Great Game: On Secret Service In High Asia by Peter Hopkirk
For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth- Victorian Britain and Tsarist
Russia- fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this
shadowy struggle called it `The Great Game', a phrase immortalized in Kipling's Kim. This book
tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and
Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horse traders, they
mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence, and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some
never returned...$19.95
Inside Central Asia by Dilip Hiro
A political and cultural history of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran.......$43.50
Kyrgyz Republic Odyssey (2nd edition 2004) by Rowan Stewart with Susie Weldon
This, the first and so far only English-language guide specifically to Kyrgyzstan, provides practical information on the full range of travel possibilities to all parts of the country......$33.95
The Lost Heart of Asia by Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron's latest travelogue. "Within these pages Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirghizia,
Tajikistan and Kazakhstan become real places, inhabited by individuals with whom we can
identify...The Lost Heart of Asia is a worthy sequel to Among the Russians, published in 1983,
and generally recognized as the finest travel book about the USSR west of the Urals" says Dervla
Murphy.......$21.95
Monuments of Central Asia (2001) by Edgar Knobloch
A guide to the archaeology, art and architecture of Turkestan..........$43.95
On Secret Service East of Constantinople by Peter Hopkirk
The plot to bring down the British Empire.......$19.95
On the Trail of Marco Polo - Along the Silk Road by Bicycle by Brady Fotheringham
In July of 1997, Brady Fotheringham set out to retrace part of this historic trail on a mountain bike....$18.95
Out of Steppe by Daniel Metcalfe
The lost peoples of Central Asia...........$35.00
Quest For Kim : In Search of Kipling's Great Game by Peter Hopkirk
This book is for all those who love Kim- that masterpiece of Indian life in which Kipling
immortalized the Great Game. Long fascinated by this strange tale of an orphan boy's recruitment
into the Indian secret service, Peter Hopkirk promised himself that one day he would retrace
Kim's footsteps across Kipling's India and see how much of it remained...$19.95
The Road To Oxiana by Robert Byron
At once poetic, scholarly and acidly humorous, Robert Byron's account of his pilgrimage through
Persia and Afghanistan in the 1930's in search of the origins of Islamic architecture, is a
masterpiece of the genre. Bringing to life the characters and landscape with vivid authenticity,
The Road To Oxianais a passionate ode to the pursuit of adventure and an evocative
portrait of a heroic, visionary traveller...$20.00
Setting The East Ablaze by Peter Hopkirk
Lenin's dream of an Empire in Asia.........$19.95
Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron
The record of a journey from China to Turkey - 7000 miles overland in 8 months. Thubron's most ambitious journey in 40 years..........$18.99
Silk Dreams, Troubled Road by Jonny Bealby
In Islamabad, Jonny loses the woman of his dreams. Then he meets Sarah and together they search for the Heavenly Horses that will carry them along the Old Silk Road. This is a breathtaking travelogue and an intriguing illustration of human relationships under duress. ......$21.95
The Silk Road Odyssey (2008) by Judy Bonavia
From Xi'an to Kashgar...........$32.95
The Silk Road by Sven Hedin
Ten thousand miles through Central Asia...........$20.95
The Silk Roads - A Route & Planning Guide Trailblazer (2nd edition 2007) by Paul Wilson
A practical and historical guide to travelling along the greatest trade route of all time. Includes routes through Syria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenestan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China....$29.95
Turkestan Reunion by Eleanor Holgate Lattimore
Turkestan Reunion is a series of "long letters home," portraying in intimate terms her
"seventeen days by sledge across the snow-covered Steppes of Great Horde in the dead of
winter," her dramatic reunion with her husband in Urumchi, and their subsequent expedition
through the mountain passes and pastures of Chinese Turkestan and over the Himalayas into
India. These spirited and amusing letters guide us through the adventures of an extraordinary
woman from an era that seem both close and impossibly far away....$20.95
Uzbekistan The Golden Road to Samarakand Odyssey (2nd edition 2004) by Calum Macleod & Bradley Mayhew
This groundbreaking guide focuses on the wealth of sites and colourful legends at the heart of Central Asia, plus the best of the rest- excursions covering the neighbouring republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan............$38.95
Bradt Mongolia (2nd edition 2008) by Jane Blunden....$29.95
Hearing Birds Fly - A Nomadic Year in Mongolia by Louisa Waugh
After two years of working in the Mongul capital, Ulaanbaatar, Louisa Waugh moved to a remote village called Tsengel, which lies in the extreme west of Mongolia. Hearing Birds Fly is her story of the year she spent there, living and working with the Tsengel people who have made a home in this stark but beautiful landscape...........$17.99
I Golfed Across Mongolia by Andre Tolme
The true story of an epic and outlandish golf adventure - by the New York Times' "Golfer of the Year" and one of Outside Magazine's "25 Coolest People."........$31.50
Lost in Mongolia by Colin Angus
This book is about rafting the Yenisey River. Most of the book was originally printed in diary form in the Vancouver Sun amongst others I'm sure......$19.95
Mongolia Lonely Planet (5th edition 2008)
Let the adventure begin! Escape to the ends of the earth in the footsteps of the first Mongol nomads. All you need is a strong pair of boots and this bestselling guidebook....$34.99
Walking the Gobi by Helen Thayer
A 1600-mile trek across the Gobi Desert with her husband and no film crew or support team..........$22.50
Wild East by Jill Lawless
Travels in the new Mongolia..............$19.95
Culture Shock! Russia (2007) by Anna Pavlovskaya.........$21.95
Culture Smart! Russia (1st edition 2007) by Anna King
A quick guide to customs & etiquette.......$10.95
Eimi by E. E. Cummings
A journey through Soviet Russia - unavailable for more than fifty years, Eimi finally returns, thoroughly corrected and with a new introduction by Madison Smartt Bell and an afterword by Cummings scholar Norman Friedman..........$18.50
Eyewitness Moscow Dorling Kindersley (2010)
Packed with photographs, illustrations & maps; four great days in Moscow; cutaways and floorplans of all the major sights; 3-D aerial views of Moscow's most interesting districts; huge selection of hotels, restaurants, shops & entertainment venues; two specifically designed walking tours...............$27.00
Eyewitness Top 10 Moscow Dorling Kindersley (1st edition 2010).....$16.00
Eyewitness Moscow Pocket Map & Guide Dorling Kindersley (1st edition 2010).....$8.99
Eyewitness St. Petersburg Dorling Kindersley (2010)......$29.00
Eyewitness St Petersburg Pocket Map & Guide Dorling Kindersley (2010)
Everything you need for a perfect day out......$8.99
Fodor's Moscow & St. Petersburg (8th edition 2008)
With great walking tours and country day trips......$22.95
Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg (3rd edition 2010)......$23.99
Frommer's Moscow Day By Day (1st edition 2008)
30 Smart ways to see the city...........$15.99
Frommer's St. Petersburg Day By Day (1st edition 2009)
24 Smart ways to see the city...........$15.99
Gorilla Guides Russia by Chris Gilbert
Insider tips on how to get things done - Industry overviews - Insights from veterans of the International business community - Hotels of quality - How to make the most of your free time.....$20.00
A Hedonist's Guide to Moscow (1st edition 2005) by Harriet Warren
The ultimate guide for the discerning traveller - sleep in the most stylish hotels; eat at the finest restaurants; drink at the chicest bars; party, shop, and drink like a sophisticated local..........$22.00
Imperium by Ryszard Kapuscinski
Imperium begins with Ryszard Kapuscinski's account of the Soviet occupation of his town in easern Poland in 1939. Out of the passivity and paranoia, ethnic hatred and relgious fanatacism that have riven two generations of Eastern Europeans, Kapuscinski has composed a symphony for a collapsing empire - a work that translates history into the hopes and sufferings of the human beings condemned to live it..........$21.00
In Siberia by Colin Thubron
This is Thubron's 15,000 kilometre journey through Siberia.....$23.95
Insight City Guide Moscow Discovery (1st edition 2006)....$19.95
Insight City Guide St. Petersburg Discovery (2006).....$21.95
Insight Guide Russia, Belarus & the Ukraine Discovery (2009)...$28.50
Into The Abyss - Explorers On The Edge of Survival by Benedict Allen
In 2003, Benedict Allen took a team of hardened "ice-dogs" into the remotest corner of Siberia. Unknown to him, the Russian Arctic was about to face its worst winter in living memory...........$18.00
Knopf Citymap Guide St. Petersburg (2008)....$12.50
Knopf St. Petersburg (2005)
Lavish, lavish, lavish!! As seen by artists, writers, and the like....$30.95
Letters From St Petersburg by Victoria Hammond
Beautifully written, strange and evocative, Letters From St Petersburg is a compelling journey that reveals the strength and wonder of the places and people behind Russia's crumbling facades.......$22.95
Literary St. Petersburg (2006) by Elaine Blair
A guide to the city and its writers..............$21.95
The Long Walk - The True Story Of A Trek To Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz
In 1941, the author and a small group of fellow prisoners escaped a Soviet labour camp. Their
march out of Siberia, through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British
India is a remarkable statement about man's desire to be free.........$21.75
Lost Cosmonaut by Daniel Kalder
Travels to the the Republics that time forgot - a book for anti tourists.....$16.00
Moleskine City Notebook: Moscow
Metro and monorail map & station index - 28 pages of zone maps & street index - 54 blank pages - 96 notched pages for your city file - 32 detachable sheets - expandable inner pocket........$24.00
Moleskine City Notebook: St. Petersburg
Metro map & station index - 38 pages of zone maps & street index - 56 blank pages - 96 notched pages for your city file - 32 detachable sheets - expandable inner pocket........$24.00
Moon Moscow & St. Petersburg Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (1st editon 2009) by Jennifer Chater & Nathan Toohey .....$25.00
Moscow Lonely Planet (4th edition 2009)
Revel in this frenetic, changing capital with this best-selling guide....$24.95
Moscow A Cultural History (2006) by Caroline Brooke
Caroline Brooke explores the way in which Moscow has revinvented itself over the years and the fascination it has exerted over the many writers, artists, and composers who made the city their home......$16.95
Moscow, St Petersburg & The Golden Ring Odyssey (3rd edition 2007) by Masha Nordbye
The author brings a seasoned insider's perspective to the fascinating sights of both cities, including an indispensable guide to the unique Golden Ring towns.....$33.95
National Geographic Traveler St. Petersburg (1st edition 2007).....$25.00
Off The Rails by Tim Cope & Chris Hatherly
10,000 km in fourteenth months - Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China ....by Bicycle....$20.00
One Russia, Two Chinas by George Fetherling
A travel narrative written over the course of ten years, One Russia, Two Chinas is about change and resistance to change in the post-modern world......$22.95
River of No Reprieve by Jeffrey Tayler
Descending Siberia's waterway of exile, death, and destiny...........$19.95
Rough Guide Moscow (5th edition 2009) by Dan Richardson......$21.00
Rough Guide St. Petersburg (6th edition 2008).......$21.00
Russia Lonely Planet (5th edition 2009)
These are countries transformed. Where once only state-run tours could go, the independent
traveller on any budget now finds opportunities opening up on all sides. This practical guide
takes you to all points of this vast region, from the birthplace of Eastern Orthodox churches and
the last resting place of the Soviet Union to the forests and volcanoes. Includes accommodation
options from home stays and hostels to luxury hotels. Plus what to eat and where to find it, from
street markets and stolovaya to regional restaurants and dial-a-pizza........$35.99
Russian Far East by Erik Azulay & Allegra Harris Azulay
Untouched forests, active volcanoes and hot springs, bustling cities, the world's deepest lake,
Orthodox churches and Buddhist temples, reindeer farms, salmon runs and tiger preserves - this
is the Russian Far East. In this comprehensive guide, you will find detailed maps of every
regional capital, various walking guides, accommodation ratings, transportation information,
recommended sights and tips on the best restaurants available....$30.50
Russian Journal by Andrea Lee
"A subtly crafted reflection on both the bleak and golden shadings of Russian life...It tones belong more to the realm of poetry than journalism." - The New York Times Book Review........$21.00
Silverland - A Winter Journey Beyond The Urals by Dervla Murphy
Wanderlust persists when other lusts fade and Silverland describes a septuagenarian's unusual midwinter journey from Moscow to the Russian Far East.........$18.95
St. Petersburg Lonely Planet (5th edition 2008)
Whether you're strolling the alleyways and canals of Dostoevsky's Crime and
Punishment, discovering the splendours of the Tsarist palaces or experiencing the
fast-changing face of a city re-emerging with post-Soviet vigor, this is an indispensable guide to
historic and contemporary St Petersburg. Includes accommodation options for all budgets, and
extensive listings of places to eat.......$27.95
Strange Telescopes by Daniel Kalder
An epic quest across Russia in search of lost cities, demon hunters and the traffic cop messiah...........$16.00
Thomas Cook Travellers Moscow & St. Petersburg (4th edition 2010)....$21.50
Through Siberia by Accident by Dervla Murphy
Dervla Murphy found herself stymied by multiple minor injuries while still thousands of miles from her original destination, Ussuriland in the Russian Far East. She therefore spent the next three months amidst the vastness of Eastern Siberia, travelling by train and paddle-steamer.....$18.95
Top 10 St. Petersburg Dorling Kindersley (2010)........$16.00
Trans- Siberian Railway Lonely Planet (3rd edition 2009).....$26.95
Trans-Siberian Handbook Trailblazer (7th edition 2007) by Bryn Thomas
An invaluable guidebook to the longest continuous railway track in the world.........$22.95
A Traveller's History of Russia (5th edition 2006) by Peter Neville
From prehistoric Russia to the rise of the Soviet state and the new reality.......$18.50
Tuva or Bust - Richard Feynman's Last Journey by Ralph Leighton
In the 1930s, a young stamp collector named Richard Feynman coveted the unusually exotic stamps from a land called Tannu Tuva, ringed by mountains deep in Siberia, just beyond Outer Mongolia. Forty years later, the maverick Nobel Prize- winning physicist challenged his sidekick, fellow drummer and geography enthusiast Ralph Leighton: "Whatever happened to Tannu Tuva?" Thus began a poignant and funny decade-long adventure......$13.95
Wallpaper City Guide: Moscow Phaidon (1st edition 2008)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Wallpaper City Guide: St Petersburg Phaidon (1st edition 2007)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Borderland - A Journey Through The History of the Ukraine by Anna Reid
In this finely written and penetrating book, Anna Reid combines historical research and her own
experiences in Ukraine.....$17.95
Bradt Ukraine (3rd edition 2010) by Andrew Evans
In this new edition, Anrew Evans combines practical travel essentials with insight into the country's history and culture......$32.95
Culture Smart! Ukraine (1st edition 2005) by Anna Shevchenko
A quick guide to customs and etiquette....$12.95
Ukraine Lonely Planet (2nd edition 2008)......$28.99
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