Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375702016 ISBN 13: 9780375702013
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: As New. 1st. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.
Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Aug 1999, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375702016 ISBN 13: 9780375702013
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Thelma and Louise get sporty (and survive) in this anthology of true stories about women whose idea of fun involves sharing adventures--big and small--in the great outdoors. In essays that not only take you to mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers but also explore the powerful and intimate bond of female companionship, the editor of Solo: On Her Own Adventure introduces sixteen daring women and their travel mates as they ski, climb, hike, bike, and drive all over the world.Trudge through the muddied roads of Australia's outback with thirty-something Sara Corbett and her childhood chum to find the legendary 80-year-old woman rumored to split wood faster than any man who challenges her. Go fishing with Holly Morris, kick back with Pam Houston and a good friend at a Denver ranch, or bike with Diane Ackerman and her friend through the 'aubergine drapery of the forest' as they circumnavigate Otsego Lake. Hop in the car with Mary Morris and her baby daughter to meet the eccentrics living in the California desert, and climb the Himalayas with 54-year-old Jean Gould and her 70-year-old travel partner.Whether you are an armchair adventurer or a thrill seeker in your own right, these exhilarating essays will inspire you to dust off your bicycle, lace up your hiking boots, fill your gas tank, and take your dearest friend along for the time of your lives.
Verlag: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1935
Anbieter: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fair. 1935. No Edition Stated. 400 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering. Illustrated by John C. Downie. B&W illustrations throughout. Red tinted water staining (approx. 2cm) to pages. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Moderate wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with small splits (approx. 1cm) to spine ends and along front joint. Notable sunning to spine, with minor scuffing and marking to boards. Book has a forward lean.