Writer's Journey

<b>Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful illustrated atlas.</b> <p/> Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From<b> epic road trips</b> and<b> arduous treks</b> into remote territories to<b> cultural tours</b> and <b>sojourns in the finest hotels </b> this book explores <b>35 influential journeys taken by literary greats</b> and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the authors' personal lives and the broader literary landscape. <p/><b>Award-winning author Travis Elborough</b> brings each of these trips to life with fascinating insights into the stories behind the creation of some of <b>the world's most famous literary creations</b> including <i>Dracula</i> <i>Moby Dick</i> <i>Murder on the Orient Express</i> <i>Madame Bovary</i> <i>The Talented Mr Ripley </i>and <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</i>. <p/> From <b>Herman Melville's first whaling voyage</b> in 1841 from New York to Liverpool to <b>Jack Kerouac's on-the-road Odyssey</b> which is now an iconic drive discover how these journeys imprinted themselves on some of the greatest literary minds of all time. <p/> Complete with <b>navigational notes color photographs </b> and <b>commissioned maps </b> the fresh insights within tell readers something new about the places work and personalities of some of the world's greatest minds.