“Theroux’s eye for landscape remains as sharp as ever . . . It’s Theroux’s remarkable gift for getting strangers to reveal themselves that makes going along for this ride worthwhile.” — New York Times Book ReviewPaul Theroux has spent the past fifty...

A New York Times Bestseller"Sciolino’s sharply observed account serves as a testament to…Paris―the city of light, of literature, of life itself." ―The New YorkerElaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of...

An acclaimed author of novels and short stories, Tim Parks--who was described in a recent review as "one of the best living writers of English"--has delighted audiences around the world with his finely observed writings on all aspects of Italian life and...

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • An exhilarating, often deliciously funny and "beautifully written voyage of discovery" (Chicago Tribune) that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to America. • From the bestselling, award-winning...

From Robert Macfarlane, the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Underland—a celebration of the language of landscape and the power of words to shape our sense of placeFor years now, the British writer Robert Macfarlane has been collecting place-words:...

Through a lyrical narrative of her journey to Tibet in 2007, activist Canyon Sam contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. Traveling on China's new "Sky Train," she celebrates Tibetan New Year with the Lhasa family whom she'd...

A New York Times Notable Book • "An elegant, nonlinear reflection on how flying on a commercial airliner—even while painfully folded into a seat in coach—can lift the soul.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the twenty-first century, airplane flight—once...

The contemporary world is increasingly defined by dizzying flows of people and ideas. But while Western travel is associated with a pioneering spirit of discovery, the dominant image of Muslim mobility is the jihadi who travels not to learn but to...

Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial—a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice, the ultimate city.The Venetians’ language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people,...

From Greenpoint and Williamsburg to Downtown Brooklyn and Red Hook, the Red Map Brooklyn highlights the best of what makes this borough so popular. Included is an insert map of adjacent Queen s Long Island City and Astoria neighborhoods with their own...

From historic City Center to University City and South Street, the Red Map covers all important emerging and historic neighborhoods, with zoom-in maps of the Downtown Theatre District and Northern Liberties areas. The guide also provides great detail of...

MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Bois de Boulogne, Champs Elysee, Le Marais, l Opera Bastille, Montmarte, Canal St. Martins, l'Opera, The Louvre, St. Germain des Pres, the Latin Quarter, and Jardin du Luxembourg.ON THE MAP:- Museum Highlights & Historical...

MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Park Avenue, west to Eighth Avenue. Times Square, the Theatre District, Luxury Shopping on Madison and Fifth Avenues.ON THE MAP:- All in block-by-block, building-by-building detail:- Museum Highlights & Historical Landmarks-...

MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Hyde Park, Notting Hill, Paddington, Marylebone, Mayfair, Soho, Bloomsbury, The City Business District, Shoreditch, Southwark, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea, Whitehall, and Waterloo. There is also an additional area map for...

MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:The North End, The South End, South Boston with the convention center, Cambridge including Harvard Square, The Boston Commons, Beacon Hill and the Back Bay.ON THE MAP:Museum Highlights & Historical LandmarksRestaurants, Cafés &...

From Harlem to Central Park, Midtown and Downtown, the Red Map covers Manhattan and includes a zoom-in map of the World Trade Center area. This is the comprehensive guide to Manhattan s arts, shopping and culture, giving you the big picture you need...

MAP NEIGHBORHOOD COVERAGE:Mitte Shopping, Ku’Damm Luxury District, Museum-Isel, Kreuzberg, Schoneburg, Friedrickshain, Tiergarten Parks and surroundings, Charlottenburg, Prenzlauer-Berg, Messegelande. Plus an insert map of Potsdam and its historic...

From Vatican City to the historic Centro District and the ruins of Ancient Rome, the Red Map covers all the important and historic neighborhoods, with an additional insert map of the Flamino cultural area. The guide features extensive highlights of art,...

Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial arts teacher.