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Crown Publishers
14 August 2017

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary companions; Fiction companions; Travel & holiday guides

A curated collection of the New York Times travel column ""Footsteps,"" exploring classic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world

A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, ""Footsteps,"" exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world

Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island.

Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the ""dangerous, dirty and seductive"" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the ""stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths"" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike.

By: New York Times
Imprint: Crown Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780804189842
ISBN 10: 0804189846
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

THE NEW YORK TIMES is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 119 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. a MONICA DRAKE is the editor of the Travel section at the New York Times.

Reviews for The New York Times: Footsteps: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World

For anyone who's ever asked 'Where do your stories come from?' or for anyone who has traveled or longed to travel, the writers in this collection elegantly, thoughtfully, lovingly, and brilliantly take you to places you've never imagined and places you've dreamed of getting to. It's fabulous! --JACQUELINE WOODSON, author of the New York Times bestseller Another Brooklyn and the National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming <p/> A feast of inspiration. --BILL BRYSON, author of The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain