Tag Archives: Essays & Travelogues
Journey to the Alcarria
by Camilo José Cela“It is as a patient observer of the city and countryside that Cela will probably leave his mark on Spanish literature. His best descriptive…
Italian Days
by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison‘more than a sophisticated guide, Italian Days is an account of a deepening encounter, of the way a sensibility enters into a culture and…
Italian Neighbors
by Tim Parks“One of the most delightful travelogues imaginable . . . So vivid, so packed with delectable details, that it serves . . . as…
The Healing Land
by Rupert Isaacson“A more clear-sighted view [of the Bushmen] is long overdue–which makes Rupert Isaacson’s book most welcome.” –The Economist
The Hadj
by Michael Wolfe“The most engaging of travel books . . . his pilgrimage will move people of all faiths–and of none at all, because it describes…
Hamlet Globe to Globe
by Dominic DromgooleFrom the artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, an account of the theater’s extraordinary two-year tour bringing Hamlet to every country on…
Expats
by Christopher Dickey“In this engaging book, laced with humor, pathos and sensitivity, Mr. Dickey unveils this new Arabia, shaped by the sometimes creative, always skeptical tension…
Elvis Presley Boulevard
by Mark WinegardenerElvis Presley Boulevard chronicles the trip we’ve all taken — or wanted to take — into the country that confounds its admirers and delights…
East Along the Equator
by Helen Winternitz“It is an excellent account of a dangerous and enlightening trip. We should be grateful to Ms. Winternitz for making this journey. She has…
