The Picador Book of Journeys

The Picador Book of Journeys

by RobynDavidson (Author)

Synopsis

Robyn Davidson's fascinating book is an anthology in its truest sense - it is a treasure trove of writing that challenges what we define as travel writing: moving effortlessly from Flaubert in Egypt to Elizabeth David in the Mediterranean by way of runaway slaves; the moon; hallucinating in Las Vegas; and going home. The book is arranged as a journey (not chronologically) with an introduction by Robyn Davidson. Davidson, in her fantastic selection, takes us on a fascinating journey of writers and discoverers (Chekhov, Darwin, Doris Lessing, Tobias Wolff, VS Naipaul, Tim Mackintosh Smith, Pankaj Mishra).

By turns funny, revelatory, engaging and surprising this is a gem of a book for readers of every taste.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: Reprints
Publisher: Picador
Published: 05 Jul 2002

ISBN 10: 033036863X
ISBN 13: 9780330368636

Author Bio
Robyn Davidson was born September 6, 1950. Her book Tracks was translated into 16 languages and won the prestigious Thomas Cook Travel Book award.