Booked

A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
by Richard Kreitner

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A practical, armchair travel guide that explores eighty of the most iconic literary locations from all over the globe that you can actually visit.
A must-have for every fan of literature, Booked inspires readers to follow in their favorite characters footsteps by visiting the real-life locations portrayed...
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Published By Black Dog & Leventhal

Format Hardback

Category

Number Of Pages 240

Publication Date 04/23/2019

ISBN 9780316420877

Dimensions 7.35 inches x 9.3 inches


"For some readers, the printed page isn't enough. With this book, they can continue the story by going to the source, whether than means Forks, Washington (Twilight), Segovia, Spain (For Whom the Bell Tolls) or London (White Teeth)."

— The Washington Post, 2019 Holiday Gift Guide

"Literary sites to be added to any reader's itinerary, including Thoreau's Massachusetts cabin, the Monroeville County Courthouse where Atticus Finch made his case for the defense, and the Mexico City cafe that inspired Robert Bolaño."
— The New York Times, 2019 Holiday Gift Guide

"If you like exploring real places related to literature, this book is a good place to start."
— GeekDad

"Booked provides full-color photographs of 80 famous literary locations, including To Kill a Mockingbird's courthouse in Monroeville, Ala.; the inspiration for Pride and Prejudice's Pemberley; and Memoirs of a Geisha's Kyoto Bridge."

— Publishers Weekly, Spring Announcements feature

"[Booked] will whet your appetite to visit the places you have read about. With color photos and engaging descriptions of Sinclair Lewis' Main Street, Jame Joyce's Dublin, Basho's Japan and scores of other places, Booked will inspire you to put down your book and head into the world."

— The Star Tribune

 
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