Michael Palin reads his own entertainingly written account of his journey across the countries of the Himalayas, accompanying a major BBC TV series in 2004.

In his most challenging...

The early part of Peter Mayle’s life was spent in the gastronomic wilderness of post-war England. But a business trip to Paris at the tender age of nineteen began an enduring fascination with...

If you’re wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and his girlfriend Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here’s one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a job as skipper...