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Pyongyang's Cannibal Island

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The 47-story Yanggakdo Hotel is located on Yanggak Island, situated in the Taedong River that bisects Pyongyang. The hotel was built in 1995 by a... Continue »

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The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel of North Korea
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The Royal Road to Romance (Travelers' Tales Classics)

ISBN13: 9781885211538
ISBN10: 1885211538
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"The Royal Road to Romance" chronicles the author's choice of adventure over career after graduating from college in the early 1900s, and includes his recollections of a breakthrough ascent of the Matterhorn to being jailed on Gibraltar for taking forbidden photos.

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When Richard Halliburton graduated from college, he chose adventure over a career, traveling the world with almost no money. The Royal Road to Romance chronicles what happened as a result, from a breakthrough Matterhorn ascent to being jailed for taking forbidden pictures on Gibraltar. "One of the most fascinating books of its kind ever written." - Detroit News

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ISBN:: 9781885211538
Subtitle:: Travelers' Tales Classics
Author:: Halliburton, Richard
Publisher:: Travelers' Tales
Location:: San Francisco, CA
Subject:: Essays & Travelogues
Subject:: Voyages and travels
Subject:: General Travel
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Series:: Travelers' Tales Classics
Series Volume:: 104-677
Publication Date:: 20000824
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 8.00 x 5.13 in 13.00 oz

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