{"product_id":"literary-journeys-mapping-fictional-travels-across-the-world-of-literature-hardcover","title":"Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels Across the World of Literature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McMurtrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated guide to over seventy-five \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eimportant journeys in world literature, spanning more than thirty countries and twenty-five hundred years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, Chaucer's \u003ci\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, and Cervantes's \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e to Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Kerouac's \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's \u003ci\u003eAmericanah\u003c\/i\u003e, some of the most powerful works of fiction center on a journey. Extending to the ends of the earth and spanning from ancient Greece to today, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling book that takes you on a voyage of discovery through some of the most important journeys in literature. In original essays, an international team of literary critics, scholars, and other writers explore exciting, dangerous, tragic, and uplifting journeys in more than seventy-five classic and popular works of fiction from around the world. Chronologically arranged and gorgeously illustrated throughout with paintings, engravings, photographs, and maps in full color, this captivating book will appeal to readers who have travelled widely, who are planning a trip, or who love armchair travel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eContributors include Robert McCrum, Susan Shillinglaw, Maya Jaggi, Robert Holden, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Alan Taylor, Michael Bourne, Sarah Mesle--and dozens more.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McMurtrie\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at McSweeney's Publishing and former books editor at the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336964596077,"sku":"9780691266398","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/IK7jK8wZ-99780691266398.webp?v=1778922785","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/literary-journeys-mapping-fictional-travels-across-the-world-of-literature-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}