Literary Places (2): Volume 2 (Inspired Traveller's Guides)

Literary Places (2): Volume 2 (Inspired Traveller's Guides)

by Sarah Baxter (Author), Amy Grimes (Illustrator), Sarah Baxter (Author), Amy Grimes (Illustrator), Ms. Amy Grimes (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great novels: travel to the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixote's La Mancha, roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff, or view Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salinger's antihero.

With beautiful illustrations and insightful stories, this unique book will instantly transport you to literary destinations around the globe, whether that's the lush and languid backwaters of Arundhati Roy's Kerala, the imposing precipice of Joan Lindsay's Hanging Rock or the labyrinthine streets and sewers of Victor Hugo's Paris.

The places collected here are not just backdrops to the tales told, they are characters in their own right - so delve into this book to discover some of the world's most fascinating literary places and the novels that celebrate them.

$14.67

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20+ in stock

More Information

Format: hardcover
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Published:

ISBN 10: 1781318107
ISBN 13: 9781781318102

Author Bio

Sarah Baxter is a respected British author and journalist with extensive media contacts. She was Associate Editor of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has written extensively on walking and travel for a diverse range of other publications, including the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Independent. Sarah has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.