New Culture Trip site offers world of literature

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 25/10/2011 - 15:30 A new internet bookselling site has launched specialising in travel literature. The Culture Trip is selling four million books and films, organised into categories by countries. The company is also planning to launch a music and ebook store. Founder of The Culture Trip, Dr Kris Naudts, said: “Our hope for the site is that it will become a means of increasing global understanding and raising awareness of the cultural riches of countries perhaps not so often portrayed in this way. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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