Kite Strings of the Southern Cross
Kite Strings of the Southern Cross
Summary
Laurie Gough is the epitome of a traveller with "pluck", who doesn't shrink from the rigours, lessons, or danger of the pilgrim's road, but embraces them with enthusiasm and humour.
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Kite Strings of the Southern Cross by Laurie Gough
A passionate journey of love, discovery, and serendipity radiating from a remote Fijian beach to the far reaches of the globe. Heartwarming, funny, and wise, Laurie Gough has written a profound testament to the invaluable lessons of the road.Laurie Gough is the author of Kiss the Sunset Pig: An American Road Trip with Exotic Detours, and Kite Strings of the Southern Cross: A Woman's Travel Odyssey, shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in the U.K., and silver medal winner of ForeWord Magazine's Travel Book of the Year in the U.S. Over twenty of her stories have been anthologized in literary travel books; her work as appeared in The Guardian, The Walrus, Maclean's, the Globe and Mail, the L.A. Times, USA Today, salon.com, the National Post, and Canadian Geographic, among others.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781885211309 |
| ISBN 10 | 1885211309 |
| Title | Kite Strings of the Southern Cross |
| Author | Laurie Gough |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Travelers' Tales, Incorporated |
| Year published | 2000-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Thomas Cook Travel Book Award 2000, Short-listed for Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book Award 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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