Sat, Oct 01, 2011
---“Travel to foreign places, especially by one’s self and on a budget, is an endlessly romantic idea: the freedom, the ability to be whoever you want and to do whatever you wish, the adventure of having to figure it out as you go along.”
Sat, Jan 01, 2011
“The book reads like an Anthony Bourdin travelogue with strange finances instead of strange food as its focus...”
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Peter Mayle worked in advertising until he decided to live where he most longed to, Provence, and try his hand at writing. With the success of his first book describing his new life, A Year in Provence, his life took a notable turn for the better. This is his eleventh book including five novels. Recently, he received the Legion d'Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions. He has been living in Provence with his wife, Jennie, for 18 years now. A Good Year, Ridley Scott's film starring Russell Crowe based on Peter's novel of the same name, was out in 2006.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
English journalist and author, Butcher has served in Africa as a war correspondent.
Sat, Apr 25, 2009
Sarah Lyall grew up in New York City and writes for the New York Times in London. She lives there with her husband, the writer Robert McCrum, and their two daughters.
Sat, Apr 18, 2009
Paul Theroux’s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, Hotel Honolulu, My Other Life, Kowloon Tong, and The Mosquito Coast. His renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and The Happy Isles of Oceania. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.
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