Better Than Fiction by Alexander Mccall Smith
A collection of original travel stories told by some of the world's best novelists, including Isabel Allende, Peter Matthiessen, Alexander McCall Smith, Joyce Carol Oates, Tea Obreht and DBC Pierre.
"A fine anthology, with numerous fiction writers from Australia and New Zealand joining their colleagues from the UK and the US" Perceptive Travel "Better Than Fiction is a fun collection of travel tales, that I enjoyed reading a few at a time, each joyously took me away from the daily world into a far away place with a few laughs along the way." Alaskan Apple Users Group Blog "The best of the essays are very personal experiences with meticulous description of place." A Traveler's Library "For anyone who considers themselves a voracious consumer of travel writing, Better Than Fiction will make for a refreshing and illuminating read... Great travel storytelling, like the work showcased in Better Than Fiction, reminds us that ultimately discovering the truth about the places we visit involves more than just restating the facts." Gadling "Isabel Allende, Joyce Carol Oates, and more provide warm and lovely stories from an account of an adventure off the beaten path in Malawai to visiting San Quentin Prison and chasing missionaries in far-away regions of Asia. The result is a powerful survey highly recommended for any literary travel collection." Midwest Book Review
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| ISBN 13 | 9781742205946 |
| ISBN 10 | 1742205941 |
| Title | Better Than Fiction |
| Author | Alexander Mccall Smith |
| Series | Lonely Planet Travel Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lonely Planet Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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