| 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 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 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. |
| 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" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| 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. |