Anywhere Out of the World: Essays on Travel, Writing, Death

by Nicholas Delbanco

Book Overview

Nicholas Delbanco--who, John Updike says, "wrestles with the abundance of his gifts as a novelist the way other men wrestle with their deficiencies"--ventures forth to discover and illuminate various writers and places. In this follow-up to his acclaimed The Lost Suitcase, Delbanco weaves varied reflections to reveal a singular understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us.

Describing trips...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231133847
• ISBN13: 9780231133845
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Anywhere Out of the World

Delbanco is a master! Every word carefully chosen, every phrase artfully assembled. His ability to evoke an image, thought, sensation is remarkable. This little book is not just about travel to foreign lands, scribbling, and sickness; but about the very personal self-discovery such activities could engender. very highly recommended