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Armchair Travel April 2019
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On Foot, by Car, Train, or Motorcycle |
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Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great...
by Mark Adams
What it's about: Mark Adams, author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, traveled via road, ferry, foot, and canoe around coastal Alaska, retracing the 1899 Harriman expedition (whose members included naturalist John Muir and photographer Edward Curtis). While doing so, he encountered a much-changed land, fascinating people, and wild animals.
Who it's for: fans of Bill Bryson, as well as anyone who likes personable tour guides and amusing, artful blends of history and travel.
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Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia
by David Greene
What it's about: David Greene, the co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, spent several years based in Russia. In his new book, he describes his eye-opening travels along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Traveling third class from Moscow to Vladivostok, he meets ordinary but fascinating people -- from singing babushkas to entrepreneurial teens -- and shares food and time with them. Using this trip as a lens, he also discusses the challenges faced by 21st-century Russia.
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Zookymoon
by Jacqueln Allen
What it's about: A man, his motorcycle, and the open road.When Dan Matthews christened his motorcycle "Zookymoon," he had no idea at the time where their travels would take them. But when adventure called, it ultimately led them from the small town of Tupelo, Mississippi, as far north as the Arctic Circle and finally as far south as the tip of South America, every mile bringing unexpected and entertaining situations along the way.More than a travel memoir, Zookymoon is the true story of how one man's thirst for adventure and the love of his motorcycle brought about the trip of a lifetime-with comments from Zookymoon herself thrown in for good measure.
About the author: I am thirty-one years old with a degree in history from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master's degree in history from Mississippi State University. I live in Tupelo, Mississippi. I wrote these stories about Dan Mathews because, according to friends and family, it was past time for his craziness to be written down.
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| Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City by Anna QuindlenWhat it's about: Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author Anna Quindlen takes readers on an entertaining tour of London, following in the footsteps of favorite fictional characters and their creators.
Did you know? Quindlen has been an Anglophile since she was a child reading books set in England, but it wasn't until she was in her 40s that she actually visited London in person.
Reviewers say: "Quindlen presents a smart, bookish, wry, and stimulating portrait of the most literary of cities" (Booklist). |
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| Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell StevensWhat happened: After finishing her MFA, British writer Nell Stevens won a fellowship allowing her to go anywhere for several months to write.
So, Paris or Fiji, right? Nope, Bleaker Island, a part of the Falkland Islands, located off the Patagonian coast of South America, that features inhospitable wind, lots of snow, and not many people.
Okay, why? She wanted distraction-free writing -- but discovered that three months of solitude in an isolated place provides its own challenges. |
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Bibliophile : an illustrated miscellany
by Jane Mount
What it's about: A vibrantly illustrated love letter to all things bookish by the founder of Ideal Bookshelf includes a tour of some of the world's most beautiful bookstores, quizzes for testing one's literary knowledge, recipes for famous fictional meals and more.
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The 8:55 to Baghdad
by Andrew Eames
What it's about: A dual literary biography and travelogue inspired by Agatha Christie's 1928 ride on the Orient Express follows the author's recreation of Christie's train ride to the Middle East, a journey during which he encountered modern dangers and a host of colorful fellow travelers.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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