JACK NEDELL knew early in life that he wanted to break away from home and go out into the world to travel, explore foreign lands and, eventually, pursue a career abroad. In "Around the World in 80 Years" Jack relates his lifelong journey as a global businessman traveling, living and managing overseas operations in countries throughout the world. From his long career as an executive in Procter & Gamble's international business, Jack provides behind-the-scenes stories of how P&G evolved from essentially a U.S. business in the 1950's into the global powerhouse it is today.
A BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED, HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED VOLUME DOCUMENTING THE HUGELY VARIED AND ALWAYS ENTERTAINING CAREER OF ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED TRAVEL WRITERS. Born in London in 1919, Eric Newby was educated at St Paul's School.
Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, and via authors from Woolf and Dante to Nobel Prize–winners Orhan Pamuk, Wole Soyinka, Mo Yan, and Olga Tokarczuk, he explores how these works have shaped our ...
Around the World in 80 Years
No.1 bestseller Michael Palin's first travel book of his incredible journey around the world.
An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.
A fascinating and engaging children's book exploring 80 different ways to travel used from past to present--from the obvious, to the crazy!
In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.
Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.
“ Just once a day at 5 p.m. , ” Lloyd replied in a mildly alarmed way , as if I'd just asked where in Middlemarch I'd be able to buy a Ferrari after 10 p.m. “ Oh , it's okay , ” I reassured him , “ I'm booked onto it tomorrow .
Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic adventure tale, celebrated editor-in-chief of The Wine Economist Mike Veseth takes his readers Around the World in Eighty Wines.