The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing.
Debbie Lisle examines the connections between the 'serious' world of international politics and the 'superficial' world of contemporary travel writing, arguing that best-selling travelogues, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, engage with...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Summary: | Debbie Lisle examines the connections between the 'serious' world of international politics and the 'superficial' world of contemporary travel writing, arguing that best-selling travelogues, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, engage with political issues including equality, multiculturalism and justice. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (315 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780521867801 0521867800 0511260318 9780511260315 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511491535 |