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Footsteps : from Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, literary pilgrimages around the world (editie 2017)

door Monica Drake (Redacteur)

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"A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring classic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway roamed the streets of Madrid, eager for the heady scent of blood emanating from the nearby bullrings. Before spunky, red-headed Anne Shirley stole readers' hearts in Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery was captivated by the sunset sky of Prince Edward Island. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the "dangerous, dirty and seductive" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the "stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike"--… (meer)

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Lid:	vpfluke
Titel:	Footsteps : from Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, literary pilgrimages around the world
Auteurs:	Monica Drake (Redacteur)
Info:	New York : Three Rivers Press, [2017]
Verzamelingen:	Jouw bibliotheek, Gelezen, maar niet in bezit
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Trefwoorden:	"library book', travel, New York Times, travelers' writing, travel writing, authors travel, essays, travelogues, literary collections, special interest, Mark Twain, Kerouac, M.F.K. Fisher, Don Herron, Nabokov, Flannery O'Connor, Philip Roth, Mary Oliver, H. P. Lovecraft, Rachel Carson, Yeats, poetry, Wonderland, Thomas Hardy, Dracula, Hemingway, James Baldwin, Edith Wharton, Sybille Bedford, Fitzgerald, Shelley & Byron, Isherwood, Hansei & Gretel, dark history, Tennessee Williams, Elena Ferrante, Alice Munro, Anne of Green Gables, Jamaica Kincaid, Aime Cesaire, Pablo Neruda, Borges, Rimbaud, Pushkin, Orhan Pamuk, Taprobane, Marguerite Duras

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The past few years have found me increasingly interested in travel stories as I've had the opportunity to step out into the world a little myself. Footsteps, a collection of travel essays centered around the homes and haunts of literature "greats", started out interesting, even though I was unfamiliar with a few of the writers. I enjoyed learning about these figures and their places in the world. After awhile though, the stories became more tedious as the writers became more and more obscure.

Ironically, it was the story of Mark Twain that was my favorite; a writer I vowed years ago to never read after discovering the horrid things he said about Jane Austen. I feel there was a striking imbalance between writers who contributed positivity and decency to the world and those who prattled off drink and sex-fueled mumblings. Overall, I was not super impressed with this collection.

Blogging for Books gifted me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. (

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classyhomemaker | Dec 11, 2023 |

10 US sites, 16 European sites, and 12 rest of the world sites from famous books are visited by those who loved the novels in whchh they played a major role. Like James Baldwin's Paris, Hemingway's Paris, Pamuk's Istanbul or Isherwood's Berlin. Repeat those trips yourself is a fun idea, and if I have been there already myself even better. (

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betty_s | Sep 7, 2023 |

Books and travel are two of my passions and since I tend to focus my vacations at least partially around literary spots, I immediately gravitated towards this anthology. Despite loving the concept of this book, I didn't love the book itself and since I don't read The New York Times I can't say whether I would have enjoyed it more as individual columns in a newspaper. I will say this: the articles about books and authors I've read and enjoyed (such as L.M. Montgomery, Yeats, Bram Stoker, etc.) are the sections that I was most enthusiastic about. Authors I don't care for as much, or even ones I've never read before? Those sections I skimmed since I had no connection there (sorry Jamaica Kincaid, Hemingway, Flannery O'Connor, and a whole bunch of others.)

My recommendation? Read the index, find the chapters that most interest or intrigue you either by author or location, and read those. Don't waste time reading the other parts - unless you're particularly masochistic. (

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bookwyrmqueen | Oct 25, 2021 |

A wonderful book if you like travelogues and discovering new authors.

auldhouse | Sep 30, 2021 |

I listened to this book on Audible, and it's perfect for listening to. The narration is well done, and the stories are descriptive and interesting. My only complaint might be the length. Thirty nine chapters is kind of long. (

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Colacci, David	Verteller	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Ericksen, Susan	Verteller	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd

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"A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring classic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway roamed the streets of Madrid, eager for the heady scent of blood emanating from the nearby bullrings. Before spunky, red-headed Anne Shirley stole readers' hearts in Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery was captivated by the sunset sky of Prince Edward Island. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the "dangerous, dirty and seductive" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the "stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike"--

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