Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mark Twain's travel literature Mark Twain's travel literature Harold H. Hellwig "This critical study focuses on Twain's representations of time, place, and identity in the travel works Roughing It, A Tramp Abroad, The Innocents Abroad, Life on The Mississippi, and Following the … OL12367411W
Journeys Journeys Samuel F. Pickering Essays describing meanderings that range from author's backyard to Canada and Australia, from the remnant of a salt water farm to fly-specked dinners, from running half-marathons to dozing through a … OL15521317W
Travel narratives from New Mexico Travel narratives from New Mexico John Emory Dean 200 p. ; 24 cm OL18606254W
The joys of travel The joys of travel Thomas Swick "In The Joys of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them, veteran travel writer Thomas Swick reflects on what he has identified as "the seven joys of travel": anticipation, movement, break from routi… OL19762066W
Here, there, elsewhere Here, there, elsewhere William Least Heat Moon Heat Moon draws together for the first time his greatest short-form travel writing including his funny and touching adventures in Japan, England, Italy, Mexico, Long Island, Oregon, Arizona, and more. OL19960177W
What I was doing while you were breeding What I was doing while you were breeding Kristin Newman "Kristin Newman's funny, sexy, and ultimately poignant debut memoir about mastering the art of the "vacationship." Kristin Newman spent her 20s and 30s dealing with the stresses of her high-pressure … OL19981532W
And the monkey learned nothing And the monkey learned nothing Tom Lutz "Tom Lutz is on a mission to visit every country on earth. And the Monkey Learned Nothing contains reports from fifty of them, most describing personal encounters in rarely visited spots, anecdotes f… OL20048766W
Confessions of a dream chaser Confessions of a dream chaser Sharon K. Sobotta "All of us have dreams of what we'd like to accomplish in our lifetimes, but somewhere along the way we abandon our grandiose plans to pursue more practical things. Confessions of a Dream Chaser deta… OL24819102W
Textual traffic Textual traffic Subramanian Shankar "In Textual Traffic, S. Shankar clarifies notions of modernity and postmodernity by lucidly examining their relationship to colonialism. In the process, he challenges current emphases in cultural cri… OL2618461W
God doesn't need a passport God doesn't need a passport Mary Turner "In a series of travel vignettes that includes humor, pathos, information, and high drama, she [the author] shares the lives of those she met along the way ... From the joyous 'egg man' in Azerbaijan… OL26197123W
The American The American Henry James,Peter Collister A reprint of Henry James' "The America" that includes a textual history of the novel, background and source materials, and critical articles by James and others. OL276314W
A blue moon in China A blue moon in China Elizabeth Pilar A Blue Moon in China is the true story of a young woman's odyssey to answer the questions of fate, destiny, and free will as she backpacks through Communist China in 1988. She was 21 years old, and a… OL32888872W
The Best American Travel Writing 2000 The Best American Travel Writing 2000 Bill Bryson,Dave Eggers,Jason Wilson,Jason Wilson Short Stories: Author Boat Camp: William Booth Lions and Tigers and Bears: Bill Buford This Teeming Ark: Tim Cahill The Toughest Trucker In The World: Tom Clynes Hitchhiker's Cuba: Dave Eggers … OL3533641W
"A Truthful Impression of the Country" "A Truthful Impression of the Country" Nicholas R. Clifford ""A Truthful Impression of the Country" will appeal not only to those interested in the broad phenomenon of imperialism but also to those interested in cultural studies and postcolonialism. It will l… OL8295092W