Travel guides: routes and ways

The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph

‘On nearly every page a random passage takes one’s breath away’ The Times

Have you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road?

Slowly Down the Ganges: Unabridged edition

‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby’s self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.

How to Draw a Map: Unabridged edition

How to Draw a Map is a fascinating meditation on the centuries-old art of map-making, from the first astronomical maps to the sophisticated GPS guides of today.

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