The "Soul of" collection is a new approach to the art of travelling that consists of vagabonding around, chance encounters, and unforgettable experiences. Guides for those who want to unlock the hidden doors of a city, feel out its heartbeat, plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.

An unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics, by a prizewinning author of international reportage

The inspiring memoir from TV traveller Simon Reeve's life of amazing adventures in over 120 countries and the most remote and extreme corners of the planet.

The story of Neal Ascherson's return to his native Scotland. It is an exploration of Scottish identity, but this is no journalistic rumination on the future of that small nation. Ascherson instead weaves together a story of deep time with the story of modern Scotland and its rebirth.

That place is one of the most mysterious and oldest inhabited landscapes in the world, the islands of Aran off the west coast of Ireland. This title explores desolate, storm-lashed, limestone rocks, which have already haunted generations of Irish writers, and takes the form of a clockwise journey around the coast.

A journey by sea along the western coasts of Ireland and Scotland in search of islands, both real and imagined.

An immersive travelogue exploring the pervasive mythology and emotional resonance of flooded places, at a time when the waters are rising once more