Catalog Search Results
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer. A celebrity in his own time, Stevenson was seen for much of the 20th century as a second-class writer, his writings relegated to children's literature and horror genres. However, the late 20th century brought a re-evaluation of Stevenson as an artist of great range and insight, a master story-teller, an essayist and social critic, a witness to the colonial
...Italian Journeys / William Dean Howells
"Caught in bureaucratic limbo as he waited to hear whether his tenure as a consul in Venice was concluded, William Dean Howells decided to spend three months exploring some little-known regions of Italy. His journalistic eye for detail and keen insight come through in this engaging volume of travel essays based on the trip." (Google Books)
10) Astoria
12) The Grail
Later, he attempts to free himself from the roots of his childhood, studying at Liverpool university and becoming a teacher in London. This giddy journey from boy to man is a struggle to find love and acclaim. From London,...
Retracing for modern-day visitors the Paris of The Sun Also Rises and A Moveable Feast, of James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound, this guidebook uncovers the cafés, hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gardens, and other landmarks immortalized by Hemingway in his fiction and nonfiction.
Cafés...
Now one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, Austin was once a tiny frontier outpost of Waterloo. With A History Lover’s Guide to Austin, visitors and locals alike can explore how the “City of the Violet Crown” transformed into a world leader in culture...
18) Just Irish
20) Winchester
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request