The New York Times

Before The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway roamed the streets of Madrid eager for the heady scent of blood emanating from the nearby bullrings. Before spunky redheaded Anne Shirley stole readers'' hearts in Anne of Green Gables L. M. Montgomery was captivated by the sunset sky of Prince Edward Island. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu H. P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust Tower--the 26-story skyscraper that defines the skyline of Providence Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages exploring the geographic muses behind some of history''s greatest writers. From the dangerous dirty and seductive streets of Naples the setting for Elena Ferrante''s famous Neapolitan novels to the stone arches creaky oaken doors and riverside paths of Oxford the backdrop for Alice''s adventures in Wonderland Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike.