Booked

Name: Booked
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SKU: 9780316420877
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A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World

By Richard Kreitner

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Booked by Richard Kreitner is a captivating journey through the United States, inspired by paths chronicled in American literature. The author retraces iconic travel routes from classic books, blending historical insights with personal exploration. Filled with adventure and self-discovery, it celebrates the enduring influence of literature on travel and identity.
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You might enjoy this journey through the world's most iconic travel destinations, exploring the profound idea of freedom through various lenses. This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about exploration, adventure and history, with its blend of vivid storytelling and insightful reflections.

This practical armchair travel guide explores eighty of the most iconic literary locations from all over the globe that you can actually visit.

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A must-have for every fan of literature, Booked inspires readers to follow in their favourite characters' footsteps by visiting the real-life locations portrayed in beloved novels. These include the Monroeville, Alabama courthouse in To Kill a Mockingbird, Chatsworth House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice, and the Kyoto Bridge from Memoirs of a Geisha. The full-colour photographs throughout reveal the settings readers have imagined again and again in their favourite books.

Organised by regions all around the world, author Richard Kreitner explains the importance of each literary landmark, including the connection to the author and novel, cultural significance, historical information, and little-known facts about the location. He also includes travel advice like addresses and must-see spots.

Booked features special sections on cities that inspired countless literary works, such as a round of locations in Brooklyn from Betty Smith's iconic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Jonathan Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn and a look at the New Orleans of Tennessee Williams and Anne Rice.

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Booked by Richard Kreitner is celebrated for its captivating portrayal of real-life literary locations. Full-colour photographs and vivid descriptions bring to life famous settings from literature, enticing readers to visit these iconic places. The book is praised for its ability to inspire travel and exploration by connecting readers with the actual sites that inspired beloved stories.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316420877

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Illustration: 100 full-color photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 240

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Non-Fiction Richard Kreitner Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Richard Kreitner is a contributing writer at The Nation magazine. His work on politics, history, and literature has also appeared in Slate, The Baffler, and The Boston Globe. A lover of books and travel, he is the author of "The Obsessively-Detailed Map of American Literature's Most Epic Road Trip," featured in Atlas Obscura in 2015. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.