| The New York Times: Footsteps: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World Contributor(s): New York Times (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804189846 ISBN-13: 9780804189842 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Literary Collections | Essays - Travel | Special Interest - General |
| Dewey: 808.803 |
| LCCN: 2016041783 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 8" L (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
| Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Library Journal 05/01/2017 pg. 87 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, Footsteps, exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the dangerous, dirty and seductive streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike. |
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