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Better than fiction: true travel tales from great fiction writers (Travel Literature)

By Peter Matthiessen, Joyce Carol Oates, Bryce Courtenay, Frances Mayes, Kurt Andersen, Stefan Merrill Block, Don George, M. J. Hyland, Téa Obreht, Alexander McCall Smith, Lonely Planet Publications Staff, D. B. C. Pierre

Travel and geography, Travelogues, Criticism

Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Summary

Collection of thirty-two essays by authors of fiction about their travel adventures. Includes stories from Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun (DB 44847); Joyce Carol Oates, author of Carthage (DB 78237); Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (DB 55503); and more. 2012

Title Details

ISBN 9781742205946
Publisher Melbourne ; Lonely Planet Publications, 2012
Copyright Date 2012
Book number 4371573

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator Gregory Maupin
Duration 8 hours 10 minutes 1 seconds
Audio producer American Printing House for the Blind

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 7
Braille code UEB
Braille producer American Printing House for the Blind
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Better than fiction: true travel tales from great fiction writers (Travel Literature)

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