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Booked - A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World (Hardcover)
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Booked - A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World (Hardcover)
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A must-have for every fan of literature, Booked inspires readers to
follow in their favorite characters footsteps by visiting the
real-life locations portrayed in beloved novels including the
Monroeville, Alabama courthouse in To Kill a Mockingbird,
Chatsworth House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and
Prejudice, and the Kyoto Bridge from Memoirs of a Geisha. The
full-color photographs throughout reveal the settings readers have
imagined again and again in their favorite books. Organized by
regions all around the world, author Richard Kreitner explains the
importance of each literary landmark including the connection to
the author and novel, cultural significance, historical
information, and little-known facts about the location. He also
includes travel advice like addresses and must-see spots. Booked
features special sections on cities that inspired countless
literary works like a round of locations in Brooklyn from Betty
Smith's iconic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Jonathan Lethem's
Motherless Brooklynand a look at the New Orleans of Tennessee
Williams and Anne Rice.
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