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The Best American Travel Writing 2005
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Jamaica Kincaid (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
October 5, 2005
Pages
374
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618369515
ISBN-10
0618369511
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$27.50
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travel
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Edited by the critically acclaimed author of Annie John, the latest volume in the annual series presents a wide-ranging anthology of the finest travel writing published over the past year, selected from a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, and Web sites and encompassing contributions by Tom Bissell, Ian Frazier, Simon Winchester, Murad Kalam, and other notable authors. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind.
The Best American Travel Writing 2005 includes
William Least-Heat Moon ⢠Ian Frazier ⢠John McPhee ⢠William T. Vollmann ⢠Simon Winchester ⢠Tom Bissell ⢠Madison Smartt Bell ⢠Timothy Bascom ⢠Pam Houston ⢠and others
Jamaica Kincaid, guest editor, is the author of numerous award-winning works, including the memoirs My Brother and The Autobiography of My Mother and the novel Annie John. Her travelogue Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalayas appeared in 2005. She lives in Vermont with her two children and a garden, in which she travels a great deal.
The Best American Travel Writing 2005 includes
William Least-Heat Moon ⢠Ian Frazier ⢠John McPhee ⢠William T. Vollmann ⢠Simon Winchester ⢠Tom Bissell ⢠Madison Smartt Bell ⢠Timothy Bascom ⢠Pam Houston ⢠and others
Jamaica Kincaid, guest editor, is the author of numerous award-winning works, including the memoirs My Brother and The Autobiography of My Mother and the novel Annie John. Her travelogue Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalayas appeared in 2005. She lives in Vermont with her two children and a garden, in which she travels a great deal.
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Hardcover
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from Houghton Mifflin (October 5, 2005)
9780618369515 | details & prices | 374 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $27.50
About: Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in the previous year, selected from magazines, newspapers, and web sites.
About: Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in the previous year, selected from magazines, newspapers, and web sites.
Paperback
With Jason Wilson (other contributor) |
from Mariner Books (October 5, 2005)
9780618369522 | details & prices | 374 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in the previous year, selected from magazines, newspapers, and web sites.
About: Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in the previous year, selected from magazines, newspapers, and web sites.
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