| Books and Travel: Inspiration, Quests and Transformation Contributor(s): Laing, Jennifer (Author), Frost, Warwick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845413474 ISBN-13: 9781845413477 Publisher: Channel View Publications OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Literary Criticism - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2012022005 |
| Series: Tourism and Cultural Change |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.1" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, westerns, science-fiction and crime fiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laing, Jennifer: - Jennifer Laing is an Associate Professor in Management at La Trobe University, Australia and her research interests include tourist narratives, heritage tourism and exploring extraordinary tourist experiences. |