The Best American Travel Writing

Informationen zum Autor Simon Winchester 's many books include The Professor and the Madman , The Map That Changed the World , Krakatoa , and A Crack in the Edge of the World . Each of these has been a New York Times bestseller and has appeared on numerous best and notable lists. Mr. Winchester was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2006. Klappentext Acclaimed writer Simon Winchester brings his keen literary eye to this year's volume of the finest travel writing from the past year. "Full of insights, humor, the exotic and distant, and the ordinary and near" (Library Journal) this collection finds "a perfect mix of exotic locale and elegant prose" (Publishers Weekly). Zusammenfassung Acclaimed writer Simon Winchester brings his keen literary eye to this year's volume of the finest travel writing from the past year. "Full of insights, humor, the exotic and distant, and the ordinary and near" ( Library Journal ) this collection finds  "a perfect mix of exotic locale and elegant prose" ( Publishers Weekly ).

Product details

• Authors: Simon Winchester
• Assisted by: Jason Wilson (Editor), Simon Winchester (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvest Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.10.2009
• EAN: 9780618858668
• ISBN: 978-0-618-85866-8
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 209 mm x 23 mm
• Series: The Best American Series; Best American Travel Writing (; The Best American Series; Best American; Best American Series (R); Best American Travel Writing (
• Subjects: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Travel writing, Sociolinguistics, Reference works, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, Travel and holiday, Writing and editing guides, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Literature: history and criticism, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, TRAVEL: Essays & Travelogues, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Authorship, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Fiction Writing, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Journalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Composition, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Semantics