Books and Travel: Inspiration, Quests and Transformation

by Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost

Book Overview

The role of books in framing travel imaginings is an important social and cultural phenomenon. This book explores how reading books influences the way in which we understand travel and the tourist experience. It covers a variety of genres of books, from children's books and historical fiction, to westerns, science fiction and crime fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845413474
• ISBN13: 9781845413477
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.1"