Curiosities and splendour of classic travel literature (édition 2019)

Collectif

Publié par Lonely Planet France, le 25 avril 2019

312 pages

Résumé

We've compiled a selection of famous travel writing from great authors and adventurers, including Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark by Mary Wollstonecraft, The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, and Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton. Each piece is introduced by editor Mark Mackenzie, and provides an insightful look into the past and how countries and travel have changed.