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City of the Soul, A Walk in Rome

City of the Soul, A Walk in Rome


by William Murray

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A personal portrait of Rome from William Murray, a writer for The New Yorker, who was raised in Italy. Murray recounts neighborhoods, buildings, archaeology and history on a personal, anecdotal ramble. (ITL506, $16.95)

Fugitives and Refugees, A Walk in Portland, Oregon

Fugitives and Refugees, A Walk in Portland, Oregon


by Chuck Palahniuk

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

Novelist Palahniuk's appreciative, decidedly eccentric account of his adopted city (and the other oddballs it has attracted), strong on local flavor and personality. (PNW150, $16.95)

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, A Walk in Austin

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, A Walk in Austin


by Kinky Friedman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A rowdy, rollicking tour of the state's capital city by onw of Austin's own. (TEX63, $16.95)

Land's End, A Walk in Provincetown

Land's End, A Walk in Provincetown


by Michael Cunningham

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

A brief, loving portrait of Provincetown, the town at the very tip of Cape Cod, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. (USE254, $16.95)

Lost in My Own Backyard

Lost in My Own Backyard


by Tim Cahill

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Cahill mixes tales of walks, hikes and treks with history, lore and gee-whiz wonder in this celebration of America's first national park. (USW430, $16.95)

Never a City So Real, A Walk in Chicago

Never a City So Real, A Walk in Chicago


by Alex Kotlowitz

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Kotlowitz interweaves history, anecdote and biography in this brief, street-level view of Chicago and its residents. (GLK35, $16.95)

Time's Magpie, A Walk in Prague

Time's Magpie, A Walk in Prague


by Myla Goldberg

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 140 PAGES

A delightful walking tour of Prague by the bestselling author of "Bee Season." (CZH58, $16.00)

 

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