Description or summary of the book: A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, 'Footsteps,' exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the 'dangerous, dirty and seductive' streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the 'stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths' of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 19H30M24S
Other categories, genre or collection: Literary Companions, Fiction Companions, Travel Writing, Semantics, Literary Essays, Tips & Advice, Fiction-related Items, Guidebooks
Available formats: DOC, TCR, EPUB, FB2, WORD, LIT, TXT, PDF. Compressed in CPIO, ZIP, IMG, RAR
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Format: Paperback
Approximate value: 14.60 USD
Dimensions: 137x202x24mm
Weight: 346g
Printed by: CROWN PUBLISHING GROUP, DIVISION OF RANDOM HOUSE INC