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The Best American Travel Writing 2002

Frances Mayes

The Best American Travel Writing 2002 is edited by Frances Mayes, the author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany and the master of "running away to live in the place of one's dreams" (Los Angeles Times). Giving new life to armchair travel for 2002 are David Sedaris on God and airports, Kate Wheeler on a most dangerous Bolivian festival, André Aciman on the eternal pleasures of Rome, and many more.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mariner Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 15th, 2002
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: 2002 - 2002
  • Dimensions: 8.14in - 5.46in - 1.00in - 0.97lb
  • EAN: 9780618118809
  • Categories: Essays & TraveloguesReference - GeneralPictorials (see also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regio

About the Author

Wilson, Jason: -

Jason Wilson is the author of Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits. His next book, Godforsaken Grapes, will be published by Abrams Press in spring 2018. Wilson has been the series editor of The Best American Travel Writing since its inception in 2000.

Mayes, Frances: -

Frances Mayes is the author of the best-selling Under the Tucsan Sun and Bella Tuscany. She and her husband divide their time between their homes in San Rafael, California, and Cortona, Italy.

Wilson, Jason: -

JASON WILSON, series editor, is the author of Godforsaken Grapes, Boozehound, and The Cider Revival. He is the creator of the newsletter and podcast Everyday Drinking. Wilson has been the series editor of The Best American Travel Writing since its inception in 2000. His work can be found at jasonwilson.com.

Praise for this book

"It's a captivating literary anthology that can be enjoyed on location or in the oft-mentioned armchair." Publishers Weekly --