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OverviewFollow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful illustrated atlas. Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 35 influential journeys taken by literary greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the authors' personal lives and the broader literary landscape. Award-winning author Travis Elborough brings each of these trips to life with fascinating insights into the stories behind the creation of some of the world's most famous literary creations, including Dracula, Moby Dick, Murder on the Orient Express, Madame Bovary, The Talented Mr Ripley and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. From Herman Melville's first whaling voyage in 1841, from New Bedford to the Pacific, to Jack Kerouac's on-the-road Odyssey, which is now an iconic drive, discover how these journeys imprinted themselves on some of the greatest literary minds of all time. Complete with navigational notes, colour photographs and commissioned maps, the fresh insights within tell readers something new about the places, work and personalities of some of the world's greatest minds. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Travis ElboroughPublisher: Quarto Publishing PLC Imprint: White Lion Publishing ISBN: 9780711268722ISBN 10: 071126872 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 18 October 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsHans Christian Anderson Maya Angelou W.H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood Jane Austen James Baldwin Bash? Charles Pierre Baudelaire Elizabeth Bishop Heinrich Bll Lewis Carroll Agatha Christie Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens Joseph Conrad Isak Dinesen Arthur Conan Doyle F. Scott Fitzgerald Gustave Flaubert Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Graham Greene Hermann Hesse Patricia Highsmith Zora Neale Hurston Jack Kerouac Jack London Federico Garca Lorca Katherine Mansfield Herman Melville Alexandr Pushkin J.K. Rowling Antoine de Saint-Exupry Sam Selvon Bram Stoker Sylvia Townsend Warner Mary Wollstonecraft Virginia WoolfReviews'This is a must read for lovers of literature, especially those with a lust for travel. But the book is much more than this in that it opens windows allowing the reader to view travel with fresh horizons. As Christie said, quoted in The Writer's Journey, Not until you travel alone do you realize how much the outside world will protect and befriend you. The Writer's Journey can be your friend.' -- Travel Begins at 40 As I prepare to head down to Devon to lead a writing retreat, this arrives. All about the journeys writers have taken, and how the travel has inspired them. Perfect! -- Dan Thompson When writers step outside of their familiar surroundings, special things can often happen, as this collection charting the 35 routes that changed the lives and legacies of some literary giants, from Charles Dickens to Herman Melville, adroitly shows. -- Wanderlust Best Travel Books of 2022 so far 'This is a must read for lovers of literature, especially those with a lust for travel. But the book is much more than this in that it opens windows allowing the reader to view travel with fresh horizons. As Christie said, quoted in The Writer's Journey, Not until you travel alone do you realize how much the outside world will protect and befriend you. The Writer's Journey can be your friend.' -- Travel Begins at 40 Author InformationDescribed as 'one of the country's finest pop culture historians', Travis Elborough is an acclaimed author and social commentator who lives in London. His work delves into the ephemera of retro culture as well as the history of London, geography, and a broad range of other subjects. His Atlas of Vanishing Places won the Illustrated Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards in 2020, and he has also written The Bus We Loved, a passionate love letter to the Routemaster bus which defined London transport for more than 50 years. His other works include A Traveller's Year, A London Year, The Long-Player Goodbye, Being A Writer and A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People's Institution. Travis is a regular contributor to Radio 4 and the Guardian, and has penned articles on all aspects of travel and culture, from pirates in the Caribbean to donkeys at the British seaside. He has written for the Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, BBC History Magazine and Kinfolk among others, and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster, where he teaches creative writing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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