by John Keay
MICHAEL FRY, Glasgow Herald
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When Men and Mountains Meet
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Eccentric Travellers
Explorers Extraordinary
Highland Drove
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India Discovered
The Honourable Company
The Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland (with Julia Keay)
Indonesia: From Sabang to Merauke
Last Post: The End of Empire in the Far East
The Great Arc
Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East
Mad about the Mekong: Exploration and Empire in South East Asia
The Spice Route: A History
The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edn) (with Julia Keay)
China: A History
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