The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Great Writers on Great Places (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143112617)

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

Author: Various
ISBN-10: 0143112619
ISBN-13: 9780143112617
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.54w x 0.92d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2007 pg. 78
Vanity Fair 10/01/2007 pg. 164
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 248