RecommendationsBook tips and calendars for the Christmas season

Christian Tiedt

 · 04.11.2023

The BOOTE editorial team has book tips and calendar recommendations for you for the Christmas season
The festive season is just around the corner, and with it comes the search for the perfect gift or a cosy read to enjoy the festive spirit. We present a selection of books and calendars

Book tip 1: "The library of the seven seas"

Treasures of maritime literature from the voyages of Odysseus to the hunt for Moby Dick in a beautifully designed overview. "The Library of the Seven Seas" by Alexander Pechmann. Mare; 256 p., hardcover, 34 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-681-2. www.mare.de

Book tip 2: "My Lübeck"

A declaration of love to the old Hanseatic city on the River Trave, its people and stories and the buildings around it - that is the volume "Mein Lübeck" by Klaus Ungerer. Mare; 160 p., hardcover, 20 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-705-5. www.mare.de

Book tip 3: "The really true adventures and extraordinary apprenticeship years of the devilish Daniel Bones"

Taking the world by storm with an extraordinary invention - that is the goal of a duo of two men who could hardly be more different. "The true adventures and extraordinary apprenticeship of the devilish Daniel Bones" by Owen Booth. Mare; 384 p., hardcover, 25 €. ISBN: 978-3-86648-663-8. www.mare.de

Book tip 4: "The book of adventures"

100 years ago, a journalist travelled the world. In the Pacific, she becomes a woman who is "never afraid". "The Book of Adventures" by Elinor Mordaunt. Mare; hardback, €34, ISBN: 978-3-86648-665-2. www.mare.de

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Book tip 5: "By bike and boat to the Bering Sea"

The "Lonely Traveller" Richard Löwenherz travels to the end of the world, with a fat bike and rubber dinghy to the north of Siberia. "With bike and boat to the Bering Sea". Delius Klasing; 160 pages, paperback, €29.90, ISBN: 978-3-667-12761-7. www.delius-klasing.de

Book tip 6: "Boris Herrmann and the race around the world"

Seven stages between start and finish: Team Malizia in the Ocean Race. With many inside stories. "Boris Herrmann and the race around the world" by Jochen Rieker. Delius Klasing; 160 p., hardcover, €29.90, ISBN: 978-3-667-12746-4. www.delius-klasing.de

Book tip 7: "Lighthouse Bookshop"

A lighthouse with a second-hand bookshop becomes a meeting place for a wide variety of people. "Lighthouse Bookshop" by Sharon Gosling. Dumont; 448 p., paperback, 12 €, ISBN: 978-3-8321-8295-3. www.dumont-buchverlag.de

Book tip 8: "The passage to Muscat"

A sea voyage to the Orient on board a luxury liner is overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of a passenger. "The Passage to Muscat" by Cay Rademacher. Dumont; 368 p., hardcover, 22 €, ISBN: 978-3-8321-8197-0. www.dumont-buchverlag.de

Book tip 9: "Storm warning"

New edition of the book about the exciting life of Captain Schwandt. With new photos and an additional chapter with further experiences. "Storm Warning" by Stefan Kruecken. Dumont; 192 p., hardcover, €34.90. www.ankerherz.de

Book tip 10: "Storm over the Baltic Sea"

Crime on the Bay of Lübeck: Who is responsible for the murder of a married couple in Grömitz? The two had many enemies ... "Storm over the Baltic Sea" by Jobst Schlennstedt. Emons; 256 p., hardcover, 13 €, ISBN 978-3-7408-1950-7. www.emons-verlag.de

Book tip 11: "The Swede who boarded a ship and found happiness on the islands"

Islands as a retreat when life becomes increasingly stressful and complicated. "The Swede who boarded a ship and found happiness on the islands" by Per J. Andersson. C.H.Beck; 299 p., paperback, 18 €, ISBN 978-3-406-80716-9. www.chbeck.de

Book tip 12: "60 Kilo Kinnhaken"

In 1906, a fishing village in Iceland looks to a rosy future thanks to the herring catch. But fate has its own plans. "60 Kilo Kinnhaken" by Hallgrímur Helgason. Tropen; 672 p., hardcover, 26 €, ISBN 978-3-608-50184-1. www.klett-cotta.de

Book tip 13: "The river of the gods"

The origin of the Nile was one of the last geographical mysteries. This is the story of the adventurous expedition to its sources. "The River of the Gods" by Candice Millard. S. Fischer; 432 p., hardcover, 28 €, ISBN 978-3-10-397533-8. www.fischerverlage.de

Book tip 14: "The polar bear and the hope for tomorrow"

A bet about climate change becomes a bet about the future - and leads from Cornwall to the Arctic. "The Polar Bear and the Hope of Tomorrow" by John Ironmonger. S. Fischer; 416 p., hardcover, 24 €, ISBN 978-3-10-397503-1. www.fischerverlage.de


Tips for calendars

Calendar 1: "The Museum of the Sea 2024"

Impressive insights into the diversity of life under water. "The Museum of the Sea 2024" by Teagan White and Loveday Trinick. Dumont; format 72 x 54 cm, € 39. www.neumann-verlage.de

Calendar 2: "Views of the sea 2024"

The sea within your own four walls: Nature as art on the large-format calendar. "Views of the sea 2024". Mare; format 82 x 58 cm, 12 motifs, spiral-bound; €49. ISBN 978-3-86648-715-4. www.mare.de

Calendar 3: "Boats 2024"

All the dynamics of motor boating, month by month: "Boats 2024". Delius Klasing; Format: 46.3 x 56.1 cm, spiral bound; €29.90. ISBN 978-3-667-12604-7. www.delius-klasing.de

Calendar 4: "Boris Herrmann 2024"

Around the world in 80 days in the toughest sailing regatta of all time. Alone, non-stop and always at the limit. "Boris Herrmann 2024". Delius Klasing; format: 47.5 x 67.5 cm, spiral bound; € 39.90. ISBN 978-3-667-12607-8. www.delius-klasing.de

Calendar 5: "Deep-sea creatures 2024"

Photographic art meets deep-sea research - "Tiefseewesen 2024" by Solvin Zankl. Delius Klasing; Format: 51.5 x 72 cm, spiral bound; 49.90 €. ISBN 978-3-667-12634-4. www.delius-klasing.de


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