The Best American Travel Writing

by Susan Orlean and Jason Wilson

Book Overview

"Travel is not about finding something. It's about getting lost -- that is, it is about losing yourself in a place and a moment. The little things that tether you to what's familiar are gone, and you become a conduit through which the sensation of the place is felt." -- from the introduction by Susan Orlean

The twenty pieces in this year's collection showcase the best travel writing from 2006. George Saunders travels to India to witness...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618582185
• ISBN13: 9780618582181
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fun, Fast, Diverse -- Highly Recommended

This is the fifth in this series that I have read. Only one other (I think it was 2002) was this good. I love this series and give it as Christmas gifts every year. This editor had exactly the right point of view in compiling these stories.

Excellent collection

I loved this year's collection, edited by Susan Orlean. Many great essays, but the highlight is definitely Elizabeth Gilbert's report of a two week eating/walking tour through Provence via rural trails.