Sarah Baxter
Literary Places
Literary Places
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Inspired Travellers Guides: Literary Places is a book that takes readers on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literatures best and brightest authors, movements, and moments. It is written by travel journalist Sarah Baxter and features full-page color illustrations that instantly transport readers to each location. The book explores the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, including Paris, Dublin, Florence, Naples, Berlin, and more.
Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Publisher: Aurum Press
Inspired Travellers Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literatures best and brightest authors, movements, and moments. Brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork, this book offers a unique perspective on the world of literature.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, as well as how they intersect with the lives of the authors and the works that make them significant. Full-page color illustrations instantly transport you to each location, revealing that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told but characters in their own right.
From the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixotes La Mancha to the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff, or from Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salingers antihero, this book offers a diverse range of literary destinations. Explore the lush and languid backwaters of Arundhati Roy s Kerala, the imposing precipice of Joan Lindsay s Hanging Rock, and the labyrinthine streets and sewers of Victor Hugo s Paris.
Featured locations include Paris, Les Miserables; Dublin, Ulysses; Florence, A Room with a View; Naples, My Brilliant Friend; Berlin, Berlin Alexanderplatz; Nordland, Growth of the Soil; St Petersburg, Crime and Punishment; Sierra de Guadarrama, For Whom the Bell Tolls; La Mancha, Don Quixote; Davos, The Magic Mountain; Bath, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion; London, Oliver Twist; Yorkshire Moors, Wuthering Heights; Cairo, Palace Walk; Soweto, Burger s Daughter; Kerala, The God of Small Things; Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), The Quiet American; Kabul, The Kite Runner; Hanging Rock, Picnic at Hanging Rock; New York, The Catcher in the Rye; Monterey, Cannery Row; and Mississippi River, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
With its captivating illustrations and insightful commentary, Inspired Travellers Guides: Literary Places is a must-have for anyone who loves literature and travel. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or a book lover, this book will inspire you to explore the world and discover the literary landmarks that have shaped the world of literature.
Weight: 394g
Dimension: 150 x 217 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781318102
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