Books and Travel - Inspiration, Quests and Transformation (Paperback)

The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, Westerns, science-fiction and crime fiction.

General

Imprint:	Channel View Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Tourism and Cultural Change
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Jennifer Laing • Warwick Frost
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-1-84541-347-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Tourism industry
LSN:	1-84541-347-4
Barcode:	9781845413477

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