| The Best American Travel Writing Contributor(s): Wilson, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618118780 ISBN-13: 9780618118786 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Maintaining that "travel is a state of mind", the author of "Hotel Honolulu" selects pieces about "the spell in the wilderness, the letter home from foreign parts, the dangerous adventure, the sentimental journey, the expos, the shocking revelation, the eyewitness report, the ordeal, the quest". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Literary Collections | American - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 910 |
| LCCN: 00241161 |
| Series: Best American Travel Writing (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.52" W x 8.28" (1.14 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Already a best-selling addition to the series, this year's Best American Travel Writing is a far-flung collection chosen by travel writer extraordinaire Paul Theroux, who has selected pieces about "the spell in the wilderness, the letter home from foreign parts, the dangerous adventure, the sentimental journey, the exposé, the shocking revelation, the eyewitness report, the ordeal, the quest . . . Travel is an attitude, a state of mind." Theroux's most recent novel is Hotel Honolulu. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, Jason: - JASON WILSON is the author of Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine and Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits. He writes regularly for the Washington Post and the New York Times. Wilson has been the series editor of The Best American Travel Writing since its inception in 2000. His work can be found at jasonwilson.com. |