Format:
1 Online-Ressource
Edition:
Reproduktion Farmington Hills, Mi Gale 2007 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780787630980
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0787630985
Series Statement:
Dictionary of literary biography v. 204
Content:
Stephen Brook (1947-) -Bruce Chatwin (1940-1989) - Robyn Davidson (1950-) -L. Grace Dibble (1902-1998) - Christina Dodwell (1951-) Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990) - Florence Farmborough (1887-1978) - Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-) - Graham Greene (1904-1991) -- Sarah Hobson (1947-) - Elspeth Huxley (1907-1997) - Naomi James (1949-) - Norman Lewis (1908-) - Patrick Marnham (1943-) - Gavin Maxwell (1914-1969) - Alan Moorehead (1901-1983) -Geoffrey Moorhouse (1931-) - Jan Morris (1926-) - Dervla Murphy (1931-) -V.S. Naipaul (1932-) -Eric Newby (1919-) - Jonathan Raban (1942-) -Bettina Selby (1934-) - Timothy Severin (1940-) - Wilfred Thesiger (1910-) - Colin Thubron (1939-) - Barbara Toy (1908-) -Laurens van der Post (1906-1996) - Gavin Young (1928- ).
Content:
Essays on British travel writers explores the political and social changes that occurred after World War II. Technology such as color television, home video, the Internet and CD-ROM's brought people pictures from around the world broadened their interest in travel. Includes discussion of the various types of travel literature, including political, scientific, historical, and adventurous as well as the role of women travel writers
Note:
Original 398 p
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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Mode of access: Internet.
Language:
English
URL:
Available via Gale's Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online
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