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The Best American Travel Writing 2000 Edition
Contributor(s): Wilson, Jason (Author), Bryson, Bill (Author)

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 ISBN: 0618074678     ISBN-13: 9780618074679
Publisher: Mariner Books
OUR PRICE: $18.99  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2000
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Annotation: This collection of travel articles includes contributions written by writers such as Bill Buford and Ryszard Kapuscinski, and range across myriads from New York's Central Park to to the Saharan Mauritania.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
- Literary Collections | American - General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
Dewey: 910
LCCN: 00213821
Series: Best American Travel Writing (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.95 lbs) 336 pages
Features: Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2000 pg. 1247
Publishers Weekly 09/18/2000 pg. 96
Library Journal 10/01/2000 pg. 132
New York Times 12/03/2000 pg. 59
Booklist 09/15/2000 pg. 206
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
The extraordinary popularity of books and magazines dedicated to travel comes as no surprise, given that more and more Americans are traveling each year for business, pleasure, and especially adventure. Our fascination with travel has never been so well represented as in this new addition to the Best American series: a wide-ranging compendium of the best travel writing published in 1999, culled from more than three hundred magazines, newspapers, and Web sites.
This first collection of THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING reads like a good novel. Best-selling author Bill Bryson and series editor Jason Wilson have put together a book that will surprise knowledgeable travelers and entrance newcomers with the glories of new worlds. Articles by such well-loved writers as Bill Buford and Ryszard Kapuscinski are included, as are those by exciting new voices. Ranging across myriad landscapes, from Central Park in New York City to the Ouadane oasis in Saharan Mauritania, THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING 2000 showcases the diversity and creative power of travel writing today.

Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, Jason: -

JASON WILSON is the author of Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine and Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits. He writes regularly for the Washington Post and the New York Times. Wilson has been the series editor of The Best American Travel Writing since its inception in 2000. His work can be found at jasonwilson.com.

Bryson, Bill: - BILL BRYSON is the best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods, A Short History of Nearly Everything and numerous other books.
 
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