| The Best American Travel Writing 2002 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Mayes, Frances (Author), Wilson, Jason (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0618118802 ISBN-13: 9780618118809 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: This third volume in the series presents more exemplars of armchair reading (in this case, armchair listening), taking people away from daily routine to exotic, often remote settings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 910 |
| LCCN: 00241161 |
| Series: Best American Series (R) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.46" W x 8.14" (0.97 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Best American Travel Writing 2002 is edited by Frances Mayes, the author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany and the master of "running away to live in the place of one's dreams" (Los Angeles Times). Giving new life to armchair travel for 2002 are David Sedaris on God and airports, Kate Wheeler on a most dangerous Bolivian festival, André Aciman on the eternal pleasures of Rome, and many more. |
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. Jason Wilson is the author of Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits. His next book, Godforsaken Grapes, will be published by Abrams Press in spring 2018. Wilson has been the series editor of The Best American Travel Writing since its inception in 2000. |