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Like the first volume (Literary Trips, LJ 9/15/00), Volume 2 combines essays on prominent authors and the places they were known for, followed by "The Writer's Trail," which provides practical travel information for those who wish to follow in their footsteps. Both volumes are edited by travel writer and web-'zine editor Brooks, who selected various professional travel writers to compose the entries. Thus, the writing is of uneven quality, and the scope of the entries varies; some tend to be personal travelogs, while others focus more on the history of the place and the lives of the writers. This new volume, which includes chapters on Sir Arthur C. Clarke's Sri Lanka, John Steinbeck's California, Beatrix Potter's Lake District, and Franz Kafka's Prague, is nonetheless an enjoyable read. Longer, more detailed essays would probably have been better for those who actually want to visit these sites, but the essays do give readers the flavor of the places. Recommended for large travel collections. Kathleen Shanahan, Kensington, MD
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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2001... What better year for a foreword written by Sir Arthur C. Clarke? The venerable master of science fiction and long-time resident of Sri Lanka kicks off a second exotic feast of literary adventure that transports both the reader (vicariously) and the traveler (via practical guide) around the world. Hot on the heels of the critically-acclaimed volume 1, the 24 tales contained in volume 2 again raise the bar for the very best in travel writing. The stories by renowned writers are complemented by detailed illustrations of their subjects and helpful photographs, as well as thoroughly researched guidebook information.
Like the first volume (Literary Trips, LJ 9/15/00), Volume 2 combines essays on prominent authors and the places they were known for, followed by "The Writer's Trail," which provides practical travel information for those who wish to follow in their footsteps. Both volumes are edited by travel writer and web-'zine editor Brooks, who selected various professional travel writers to compose the entries. Thus, the writing is of uneven quality, and the scope of the entries varies; some tend to be personal travelogs, while others focus more on the history of the place and the lives of the writers. This new volume, which includes chapters on Sir Arthur C. Clarke's Sri Lanka, John Steinbeck's California, Beatrix Potter's Lake District, and Franz Kafka's Prague, is nonetheless an enjoyable read. Longer, more detailed essays would probably have been better for those who actually want to visit these sites, but the essays do give readers the flavor of the places. Recommended for large travel collections. Kathleen Shanahan, Kensington, MD
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
2001... What better year for a foreword written by Sir Arthur C. Clarke? The venerable master of science fiction and long-time resident of Sri Lanka kicks off a second exotic feast of literary adventure that transports both the reader (vicariously) and the traveler (via practical guide) around the world. Hot on the heels of the critically-acclaimed volume 1, the 24 tales contained in volume 2 again raise the bar for the very best in travel writing. The stories by renowned writers are complemented by detailed illustrations of their subjects and helpful photographs, as well as thoroughly researched guidebook information.
Uncover the mysteries of Kafka's Prague; tarry on the docks of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row; scurry with the street urchins of Charles Dickens's London; join Raymond Carver for a quiet cup of coffee in Washington; heckle a thespian at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre; swing a scythe with the fieldhands in Leo Tolstoy's Russia; get away from it all at Walden's Pond with Henry David Thoreau; dream of the future with Arthur C. Clarke; and experience other memorable highlights from the world of literature.
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- A Year of Reading by Elisabeth Ellington on page 267
- Paul Bowles: A Life by Virginia Spencer Carr in Back Matter
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