Inspired Traveller Our World in 100 Cultural Places
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Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England and now lives in Bath. Her passion for travel and the great outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States before settling into a writing career. She was Associate Editor of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has also written extensively on travel for a diverse range of other publications, including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Independent newspapers. Sarah has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.Susie Hodge MA, FRSA, is an art historian, artist and journalist with more than 100 books in print on art history, practical art and history. She also writes magazine articles, web resources and booklets for galleries, and lectures around the world.Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy's work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.Discover the destinations that have inspired the world’s greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music.
Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and curiosity: immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.
In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s stomping ground round the East Village.
Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveler needs to know about.
Drawing from four books in White Lion’s bestselling Inspired Traveller’s Guides and with 10 newly commissioned entries, The Inspired Traveller is an all-encompassing tour of the most culturally important places on the planet – be they literary, artistic, cinematic, gastronomic or musical.
A curated selection of destinations from four of White Lion’s Inspired Traveller’s Series. Subjects that work well in this series focus on destinations that have inspired people's cultural curiosity: art, literature, film and food. This book unites these subjects under one umbrella.