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A collection of great travel writing by authors from around the globe,
including original stories set in Scotland, Thailand, Malaysia, Moldova,
Tanzania, Austria and beyond, edited by long-term Lonely Planet
collaborator Don George.
The 35 impassioned stories included in this collection - of fortune
tellers, tribal baboon hunters, a friendly Japanese family, and other
notable characters - span a worldwide spectrum of themes, styles and
settings, but all show how travel in its unexpected turns tests and
teaches us, making us aware that we are resilient, that we are not
alone, and that there is so much love and connection to be had if we
open ourselves up. This collection affirms that if we follow the compass
of the heart, we will always find our way. Whether you read the book on
the road or in an armchair at home, these tales are sure to entertain,
amuse and inform you, and resonate long after the book is finished.
'As you travel through these pages, may your mind be widened, your
spirit enlivened, and your own path illuminated by these worldly
word-journeys.' --Don George
With sparkling contributions from some of the most acclaimed names in
contemporary fiction and travel writing plus some new voices from around
the world, including:
Ann Patchett, Francine Prose, TC Boyle, Karen Joy Fowler, Pico Iyer,
Torre DeRoche, Blane Bachelor, Rebecca Dinerstein, Jan Morris, Elizabeth
George, Jane Hamilton, Alexander McCall Smith, Keija Parssinen, Mridu
Khullar Relph, Yulia Denisyuk, Emily Koch, Carissa Kasper, Jessica
Silber, Candace Rose Rardon, Marilyn Abildskov, Shannon Leone Fowler,
Robin Cherry, Robert Twigger, Porochista Khakpour, Natalie Baszile, Suzy
Joinson, Anthony Sattin, LH McMillin, Bridget Crocker, Maggie Downs,
Bishwanath Ghosh, Jeff Greenwald, James Dorsey and Tahir Shah.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the
world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every
destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as
well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and
digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely
Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world
and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
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Times
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everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel
the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
