Wanderlust 2006 Engagement Calendar [Calendar]

Troy Litten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2005 | Series: Wanderlust

A wordless evocation of place, Wanderlust captures the funny, mundane, and unexpectedly beautiful aspects of traveling the world with a sense of discovery and wonder. Litten's photographs -- over 400 of them -- celebrate the too-often-overlooked moments between destinations that are every bit a part of the pleasure of travel. Here are Japanese transit lockers decorated with cherry blossoms, exuberant London postcard racks, hand-painted Indian signs, Bangkok night market displays, cheap hotel decor in Buenos Aires, feather duster salesmen in Rio, and mannequin faces in Istanbul. As exquisitely designed as Litten's successful Wanderlust Gift line, this visually adventurous book delivers a globe-hopping trip full of sensual delights for both armchair and insatiable world travelers.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this vibrant array of photos, photographer and graphic designer Litten cleverly depicts the most commonplace experiences of traveling: stumbling into a dark hotel room bathroom at night, gazing out a window on a high-speed train, trying to catch a few z’s on an uncomfortable airport bench. Readers would be hard-pressed to nail any of the book’s copious images down to a specific locale. Instead, the photographs emphasize travel’s universal nature, portraying such ordinary sights as racks of postcards, cups of coffee, weathermen pointing to maps dotted with clouds and sunshine, itty-bitty airplane meals served on white trays with tiny packets of salt and pepper and plastic cups of orange juice. Litten elevates his subject through his amusing juxtapositions and his keen eye for colorful layouts—and the book’s small size suggests that he doesn’t expect readers to take it too seriously. Nonetheless, he may have created one of the most realistic accounts of the beauty, adventure, frustration, boredom and wonder of travel.
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Review

In this vibrant array of photos, photographer and graphic designer Litten cleverly depicts the most commonplace experiences of traveling: stumbling into a dark hotel room bathroom at night, gazing out a window on a high-speed train, trying to catch a few z's on an uncomfortable airport bench. Readers would be hard-pressed to nail any of the book's copious images down to a specific locale. Instead, the photographs emphasize travel's universal nature, portraying such ordinary sights as racks of postcards, cups of coffee, weathermen pointing to maps dotted with clouds and sunshine, itty-bitty airplane meals served on white trays with tiny packets of salt and pepper and plastic cups of orange juice. Litten elevates his subject through his amusing juxtapositions and his keen eye for colorful layouts-and the book's small size suggests that he doesn't expect readers to take it too seriously. Nonetheless, he may have created one of the most realistic accounts of the beauty, adventure, frustration, boredom and wonder of travel. -Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Calendar: 116 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Egmt Spi edition (July 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811848310
• ISBN-13: 978-0811848312
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,510,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars charming little travel photobook, August 15, 2008

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Caliope (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wanderlust (Paperback)

This is a charming photobook. I enjoyed the funky, retro perspective on international travel and odd little details featured -- such as a sampling of do not disturb signs, ceiling fans, airport food, people sleeping at airports, etc. This is a just for fun book with a beautiful aesthetic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very wanderful, November 23, 2009

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.nicole. (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wanderlust Mix and Match Stationery (Stationery)

I love this stationery. Well, I love stationery in general. I like to travel so the travel pattern appeals to me. I also like the quality of the paper and the cute little envelopes that come with it.

5.0 out of 5 stars great item!, December 13, 2010

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J. Kaur "mcjazzie" (BOSTON, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanderlust Mix and Match Stationery (Stationery)

I have been told this is the "best kind of stationery" ever. I think its really great and you should buy one for yourself if you love stationery or buy it as presents for other people. They'll love it.