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“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.”

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Returning to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Covent Garden on Mon 2 June to talk about the South Caucasus, food, wine and walking. Join us! Tickets £7 or with book £28. Some places still available: www.stanfords.co.uk/event-green-...

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Stanfords Book of the Month in May is Is a River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social A brilliant, perspective-shifting new book that journeys into an idea that changes the world: the idea that a river is alive Special Signed edition available while stock lasts www.stanfords.co.uk/is-a-river-a...

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GREAT EXPLORER QUOTES to brighten up your sandwich wrapper and day: 🌏👍🏼 "A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places." Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904): Swizz writer educated by her father; determinedly explored Algeria in her 20s as a man called 'Si Mahmoud Saadi'.

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‘I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book.’ - Jane Austen It’s the Bank Holiday Weekend! Head to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Grab yourself a book … or 6 !! 🙌📚📖

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Is A River Alive? is published today, 1 May. It’s about the lives, deaths & rights of rivers—& how our fate flows with that of water & always has. To the people, places & rivers whose ideas run through its pages, thank you so much. I think it’s the book I’ve been learning to write all these years.

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My next read … … and one I’m really looking forward to 📖 ‘The Great Tree Story How Forests Have Shaped Our World’ By Levison Wood This is his 12th book, and one I know he is extremely passionate about. Definitely one for all of us 🙏 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have signed copies! 💚🌳📗

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Just finished … ‘A Training School for Elephants’ By Sophy Roberts … and what a read it has been. An intensely powerful and absorbing read on a hugely difficult story told beautifully and sensitively🙏 Make sure you get a copy. @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have signed ones 📖🐘

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‘The future of life on Earth depends on our ability to take action.’ - Sir David Attenborough It’s #EarthDay 🌏 We all need to play our part 🙏 Reading ideas … 📖

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Thanks to @latinamericabureau.bsky.social for including a shout-out for Small Earthquakes in its latest newsletter. geni.us/YqZyuJu

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Happy Easter Everyone!! 🐣💛 Have a great weekend! … and keep reading 🤗📙📖

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It’s nearly the Easter weekend 🐣 The sun is shining ☀️ @stanfordstravel.bsky.social is open 🙌 You’ll need a good book … or three 📖 My recent acquisitions 📚 Take a look… 💚🌳📗

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Travel Writing spotlight 🌍 Here's our latest travel reads! Which titles would you pick? #travelwriting

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'Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.' Stephen King

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New Books!! 📖 Perfect Easter Gifts 💛 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place to go 📚 Make sure you check them out 🤗📖 @edentravels.bsky.social

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NEW We asked judge Tom Parfitt to talk us through the six-book shortlist for the title of Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year fivebooks.com/best-books/b...

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3 Book Launches 3 Amazing Authors 3 Fantastic Books 🌳📗🧌📖🏢📗🌳 It’s nearly the weekend!! @stanfordstravel.bsky.social has signed copies ✍️📖 You know where to go 🤗📚

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GREAT EXPLORER QUOTES to cheer up your sandwich wrapper: "Ship and stores have gone, so now we'll go home." (Ernest Shackleton, Antarctica 1915, as the expedition vessel was crushed by ice.)

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Happy Publication Day !! Levison Wood 💚🌳📗 ‘The Great Tree Story’ is officially out in the world! Make sure you get yours today, and support your independent booksellers where you can. They need us too!! And @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have signed copies 🤗✍️📖

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This week had the pleasure of hosting the launch of Levison Wood new book The Great Tree Story: How Forests Have Shaped Our World - Out today! Signed copies of The Great Tree Story are available in Store and online and at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/the-great-tr...

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Signed copies of Levison Wood previous book titles are also available while stock last! www.stanfords.co.uk/catalogsearc...

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Great evening last night @stanfordstravel.bsky.social for the launch of Levison Wood’s much anticipated new book … ‘The Great Tree Story’ … and it looks fantastic!! 🙌🌳📗 It’s out tomorrow, and Stanfords have signed copies ✍️📖 Make sure you get one!

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My next read … 📖 ‘A Training School for Elephants’ By Sophy Roberts I’m really looking forward to this one! If you haven’t got a copy, head to the lovely @stanfordstravel.bsky.social and they will sort you out 🤗 🐘📚

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Happy Publication Day to @edentravels.bsky.social !! 🥳 Her new book ‘Green Mountains’ is out there day, and I have just picked up my copy and it looks absolutely fantastic !! If you love Travel Writing and Food, this is for you too!! 💚📗⛰️

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Happy Publication Day!! 🥳📗 @edentravels.bsky.social

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Perfect company on my walk to work this morning 🎧 @shebsthewanderer.bsky.social great Podcast ‘Take A Wander With Shebs’ talking to Levison Wood about his much anticipated book ‘The Great Tree Story’ Out on 10th April 🙌 Have a listen. Order his book. 💚🌳📗 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

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It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, and we all know that books make THE best gifts!! These are perfect!! @stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place 🤗📚📖🎁 @noosarowiwa.bsky.social @wildtwin.bsky.social @herdyshepherd.bsky.social @phoebesmith.bsky.social @tchesshyre.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social

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