Books and Travel: Inspiration, Quests and Transformation

By Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost

Book Overview

The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, 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"