literary landmarks

"An exploration of the quirky, private, and sometimes curious places where great writers work, unveiling the stories associated with them--and the literature that was conceived and written in them"--Provided by publisher.

The author visits American authors' homes, whether the house is from their birth, death, or sometime in between, and gives background information while on the stomping grounds of Ernest Hemingway, Samuel Clemens, and the like.

"With the writers of the Golden Age as her guides-Pushkin, Tolstoy, Gogol, and Turgenev, among others-Sara Wheeler searches for a Russia not in the news, traveling from rinsed northwestern beet fields and the Far Eastern Arctic tundra to the cauldron of nationalities, religions, and languages in the Caucasus. Bypassing major cities as much as possible, she goes instead to the places associated with the country's literary masters"--Jacket flap.

A travel and reference guide to literary landmarks, sites, and settings associated with American authors from the 18th through the early 20th centuries.

A state-by-state guide to places associated with Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady, and other notable members of the Beat Generation, with photographs and literary lore.

With photography and illustrations, At Home with Jane Austen explores Austen's world, her physical surroundings, and the journeys the popular author took during her lifetime.