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The Writer’s Journey
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by Travis Elborough
This is a fascinating collection of famous writers and their various journeys worldwide. There are journeys that influenced their work in some way, from epic road trips and treks to cultural tours.
It’s a highly engaging read following in some of these writers’ footsteps. Each chapter is devoted to one author and their trip and the book it influenced, and all chapters have illustrations of each writer, a map of their journey and various photographs that bring the chapter to life.
There are so many favourites in the book. I loved reading about Agatha Christie and her travels on the Orient Express. F. Scott Fitzgerald and his time spent on the French Riviera writing Tender is the Night. J.K. Rowling’s inspiration for Harry Potter after getting a train from Manchester to London, and the fascinating account of Bram Stoker finding inspiration in Whitby for Dracula.
The Writer’s Journey is a captivating snapshot of each writer at a particular time in their lives, and it is interesting to see how these journeys influenced their writing.
Allen & Unwin, RRP $45
