Made in America: An Informal History of American English by Bill Bryson
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Category: Travel Writing | Series: Bryson
"Funny, wise, learned and compulsive." (GQ). Bill Bryson turns away from travelling the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and Notes from a Big Country, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Ro ...Show more
Falling in Honey: Life and Love on a Greek Island by Jennifer Barclay
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Category: Travel Writing
I came here looking for some kind of happiness. I think it might be the cleverest thing I have ever done. One difficult winter when her love life falls apart (and so does she), Jen decides on Three Gifts to Self. Gift One and Two are reducing her workload and staying away from relationships for a while. ...Show more
In Tasmania by Nicholas Shakespeare
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Category: Travel Writing
In Tasmania on holiday, novelist and Chatwin biographer Nicholas Shakespeare discovered a house on a 9-mile beach and instantly decided this was where he wanted to live. He didn't know then that his ancestor was the corrupt and colourful Anthony Fenn Kemp, now known as 'the Father of Tasmania', or that ...Show more
Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
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Category: Travel Writing
A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day. Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David ...Show more
Sydney by Delia Falconer
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Category: Travel Writing | Series: City series
"Sydney may look golden, but this is the sunniness of Mozart, whose bright notes, especially at their most joyous, seem to cast themselves out across a great abyss." Sydney has always been the sexiest and most gaudy of our cities. In this book, the third in a series in which leading Australian authors w ...Show more
Balilicious by Becky Wicks
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Category: Travel Writing
She lifted the burqa on Dubai in Burqalicious. Now Becky Wicks turns her attention to Australia's number one tourist destination: Bali! It seems to be the new in-thing to find yourself these days, even if you're not particularly lost. And perhaps with a bit of help from that movie (yes, that one), Bali ...Show more
A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
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Category: Travel Writing | Series: New York Review Books Classics
At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey--to walk to Constantinople." A Time of Gifts" is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which "Between the Woods and the Water" continues the story to the Iron Gates that divide the Carp ...Show more
An Innocent Abroad : Life-Changing Trips from 35 Great Writers by Lonely Planet Publications Staff; John Berendt; Dave Eggers; Richard Ford; Pico Iyer; Alexander McCall Smith; Jane Smiley
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Category: Travel Writing | Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature Ser.
More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives. Contributors include Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Pico Iyer, John Berendt, Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Smiley. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has ...Show more
Five Nights in Paris: After Dark in the City of Light by John Baxter
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Category: Travel Writing
The preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World takes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods and his own memories.John Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in The Most Beautiful Walk in the World. No ...Show more
Dubai: The Story Of The World's Fastest City by Krane, Jim
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Category: Travel Writing
How to Talk About Places You've Never Been: On the Importance of Armchair Travel by Pierre Bayard
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Category: Travel Writing
If you want to be able to talk about a place, the best thing to do is stay at home. Extensive travel and the experience of foreign cultures seem to be becoming an essential requirement for the modern citizen. However, actually visiting these places may not be the best way to discover them, as literature ...Show more