{"product_id":"the-best-american-travel-writing-paperback-3","title":"The Best American Travel Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of the best travel writing pieces published in American periodicals during 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best American Series \u003cbr\u003eIn this era of listicles ( Ten Best Waterslides on Cruise Ships! ) and travel articles that are little more than boasting of luxury hotels and restaurants, guest editor Paul Theroux is more interested in the traveler s baptism of fire. The stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Travel Writing 2014\u003c\/i\u003e take readers from Somalian prisons to Greyhound bus terminals, from the rivers of the Alaskan wilderness to the vanishing rainforests of Brazil, and to so many places in between. At turns hilarious, riveting, and philosophical, the stories in this collection illustrate the defiance of the traveler who, against the odd, sets off to find something new to write about. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best American Travel Writing 2014\u003c\/i\u003e includes \u003cbr\u003eElif Batuman, Julia Cooke, A. A. Gill, Janine di Giovanni\u003cbr\u003ePeter LaSalle, Andrew McCarthy, Michael Paterniti, Stephanie Pearson\u003cbr\u003eGary Shteyngart, Colson Whitehead, and others \u003cbr\u003e[INSERT AUTHOR PHOTO] PAUL THEROUX, guest editor, is the author of many renowned travel books, including The Last Train to Zona Verde, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Great Railway Bazaar. His acclaimed novels include The Mosquito Coast, Hotel Honolulu, and The Lower River. \u003cbr\u003eJASON WILSON, series editor, writes the spirits column for the Washington Post and is the editor of The Smart Set. He is also the author of Boozehound.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL THEROUX's renowned travel books include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Train to Zona Verde, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Star Safari, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Great Railway Bazaar.\u003c\/i\u003e His acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito Coast, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHotel Honolulu, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lower River. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJASON WILSON writes the spirits column for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Set.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBoozehound.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761838260512,"sku":"9780544330153","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cbf4a846767a83b88e2e65494fcdb7a9.webp?v=1780214107","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-best-american-travel-writing-paperback-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}