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The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Great Writers on Great Places
by Glowczewska, Klara
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0143112619
- ISBN 13
- 9780143112617
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Penguin Group USA. Used - Good.
Synopsis
From the #1 travel magazine in the country, a collection of travel tales from some of today's finest writers Travel writing maintains its seemingly endless popularity, and this volume offers a particularly transporting body of work, pairing exotic locales with writers of the highest caliber: Russell Banks writes on the Everglades, Francine Prose explores the secrets of Prague, Robert Hughes takes us on a tour of Italy, and more. From the most beautiful gardens to visit in Japan to the best free things to do in Provence, this book is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Whether off to the other side of the globe or to their favorite reading chair, wanderers of every sort will find this book truly indispensable. Other featured writers and places include: Nik Cohn on Savannah Philip Gourevitch on Tanzania Shirley Hazzard on Capri Pico Iyer on Iceland and Ethiopia Nicole Krauss on Japan Suketu Mehta on the Himalayas Edna O'Brien on Bath Patricia Storace on Provence and Athens James Truman on Iran Gregor Von Rezzori on Romania Edmund White on Jordan Simon Winchester on Mount Pinatubo William Dalrymple on his pilgrimage to Santiago John Julius Norwich on the Vatican Jan Morris on Hawaii
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Details
- Bookseller
- Russell Books Ltd
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FORT441645
- Title
- The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Great Writers on Great Places
- Author
- Glowczewska, Klara
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143112619
- ISBN 13
- 9780143112617
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- October 2, 2007
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Russell Books Ltd
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Victoria, British Columbia
About Russell Books Ltd
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