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      A 2025 reading list for travel lovers

      A 2025 reading list for travel lovers

      Embark on a literary journey through a selection of books specifically curated for those with itchy feet. From place-based memoirs to travelogues brimming with colourful characters, these books will transport you across continents, sparking your imagination and inspiring your next adventure. Prepare to turn the page on your next destination.

      In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin

      Often described as genre-defining, this classic travelogue charts the author’s journey to South America in order to track down the mythical beast that haunted his childhood.

      DRAMATIC PEAKS ABOVE THE CLOUDS IN PATAGONIA

      The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts

      The quixotic tale of a three-year quest to find 'washed up and abandoned' pianos turns into an often haunting exploration of two centuries of Siberian history.

      Ghost Town: A Liverpool Shadowplay by Jeff Young

      This Costa Prize-shortlisted work sees the lecturer and playwright revisit key sites from his youth in a poignant meditation on change and loss.

      Full Tilt: Ireland To India With A Bicycle by Dervla Murphy

      Being attacked by wolves, barely surviving extreme heat stroke and fighting off lecherous locals are a tiny fragment of the events Ireland’s premier female travel writer took in her stride during this epic odyssey.

      Che: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson

      With unprecedented access to Cuban archives, Che’s diaries and his widow’s cooperation, the NY Times journalist’s definitive biography of Che Guevara also solves a 28-year mystery: the whereabouts of Guevara’s body.

      CUBA: CHE GUEVARA MURAL (L), TRADITIONAL CARS & ARCHITECTURE (R)

      Venice by Jan Morris

      This is the book that elevated the humble travel guide to fine art, Jan Morris’ love letter to the great Italian city leaves no stone, canal or time period unturned.

      Alexandria: A History And A Guide by E.M. Forster

      A timeless classic that has inspired generations of writers with its vivid descriptions, this travelogue is a self-contained capsule of the city’s essence—or at least, the version of Alexandria created by Forster’s imagination. 

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