Items related to The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the...
Synopsis
Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader and a traveler. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, The Tao of Travel enumerates “The Contents of Some Travelers’ Bags” and exposes “Writers Who Wrote about Places They Never Visited”; tracks extreme journeys in “Travel as an Ordeal” and highlights some of “Travelers’ Favorite Places.” Excerpts from the best of Theroux’s own work are interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected:
Vladimir Nabokov J.R.R. Tolkien
Samuel Johnson Eudora Welty
Evelyn Waugh Isak Dinesen
Charles Dickens James Baldwin
Henry David Thoreau Pico Iyer
Mark Twain Anton Chekhov
Bruce Chatwin John McPhee
Freya Stark Peter Matthiessen
Graham Greene Ernest Hemingway
The Tao of Travel is a unique tribute to the pleasures and pains of travel in its golden age.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description
HMH flexi binding with elastic bookmark, 2011 Previous ISBN 978-0-547-33691-6
From the Back Cover
Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe in this collection of the best writing from the books that shaped him as a reader and traveler. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, The Tao of Travel contains excerpts from the best of Theroux’s own work interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected:
Vladimir Nabokov Eudora Welty Evelyn Waugh James Baldwin Charles Dickens Pico Iyer Henry David Thoreau Anton Chekhov Mark Twain John McPhee Freya Stark Ernest Hemingway Graham Greene and many others PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books, including Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0547336918
- ISBN 13 9780547336916
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 20.25
Shipping:
US$ 3.00
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073246858
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073010836
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00074439697
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # Q12C-01377
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel : Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. First. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5871504-75
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel : Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. First. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5871504-75
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0547336918I5N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0547336918I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0547336918I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Published by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
ISBN 10: 0547336918
ISBN 13: 9780547336916
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0547336918I4N00
Quantity: 1 available