Travelling Light

by SarahWebb (Author)

• Used

  Unabridged
  2005

  $6.04

  In this collection of fascinating, thought-provoking, poignant and funny true-life travel pieces, bestselling author Sarah Webb has gathered together some of Ireland's top women writers.

  Martina Devlin tracks down the perfect amber necklace in St Petersburg; Julie Parsons makes an unforgettable trip as a child by sea to Ireland from New Zealand following her father's sudden disappearance; Morag Prunty finds solace and solitude among the hammams of Marrakesh and Marian Keyes pens finds courage and hope in Ethiopia. Add in Louise East's incredible story of nearly losing her life three times in one week in Colombia, and Clare Downling's encounter with a Don Johnson lookalike on a visit to Dublin, and this volume provides the perfect package for a delicious weekend's reading.

  All royalties earned on this book go to the Kisiizi Children's Hospital in Uganda.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $5.20

  In this anthology full of surprises, journalist Martina Devlin tracks down the perfect amber necklace in St. Petersburg, Anne-Marie O'Connor is drugged and disorderly on a plane to Thailand, and Julie Parsons makes an unforgettable trip to Ireland from her native New Zealand following her father's sudden disappearance. Add in Louise East's incredible story of How I Nearly Died Three Times in One Week - well, it was Colombia - Marian Keyes' moving visit to Ethiopia and Clare Dowling's encounter with a Don Johnson lookalike on a teenage visit to Dublin, and you have the perfect mix of fun, witty, intelligent summer reading.