The Picador Book of Journeys by Robyn Davidson

The Picador Book of Journeys by Robyn Davidson

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An engaging and eminently dippable anthology which re-defines the genre of travel writing.

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The Picador Book of Journeys by Robyn Davidson

Robyn Davidson's fascinating book is an anthology in its truest sense - it is a treasure trove of writing that challenges what we define as travel writing: moving effortlessly from Flaubert in Egypt to Elizabeth David in the Mediterranean by way of runaway slaves; the moon; hallucinating in Las Vegas; and going home. The book is arranged as a journey (not chronologically) with an introduction by Robyn Davidson. Davidson, in her fantastic selection, takes us on a fascinating journey of writers and discoverers (Chekhov, Darwin, Doris Lessing, Tobias Wolff, VS Naipaul, Tim Mackintosh Smith, Pankaj Mishra). By turns funny, revelatory, engaging and surprising this is a gem of a book for readers of every taste.
Robyn Davidson was born September 6, 1950. Her book Tracks was translated into 16 languages and won the prestigious Thomas Cook Travel Book award.
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ISBN 13 9780330368636
ISBN 10 033036863X
Title The Picador Book of Journeys
Author Robyn Davidson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2002-07-05
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.