2006-12-28 03:26:26 · 11 answers · asked by anon 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth. An excellent travelog.
2007-01-05 03:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by ug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good travel writer must engage his reader with an interesting story, as well evoking the people and the area they are travelling in.
I've not looked at the Wiki link you've been given, but "Around the World in 80 Days" although a very good book is not really travel writing as such. Nor would I think that reading Fodor's or any other guide book will give you much idea as they are factual only.
I would suggest that you read just about anything by Paul Theroux or William Dalrymple, who I consider to be the best modern travel writers.
My top three recommendations would be,
City of Djinns by William Dalrymple
Pillars of Hercules by Paul Theroux
Venice by Jan Morris
2006-12-28 04:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around The World In Eighty Days by Jules Verne.
God Bless!!!
2006-12-28 03:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder why no-one has mentioned Bruce Chatwin so far.
He wrote some of the most amazing travel literature I've ever read. I've read "In Patagonia" and "Songlines" by him, but he's written more travel literature
2006-12-28 12:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 03:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Already mentioned: "City of Djinns" W Dalrymple.
Anything by AA Gill ("AA Gill is away"), there are 2 books. Both very insightful, witty and cleverly written.
2006-12-28 11:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Bit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to look at a variety of guidebooks such as Fodors and Lonely Planet.
2006-12-28 03:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find a wonderful collection of travel books in this site.http://www.travelanimal.com/index.asp?ParentID=8&ParentName=Travel+Literature
2007-01-02 19:19:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen this link which has very good info on travel literature
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_literature
2006-12-28 03:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by sat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would neither be original nor convincing.
2006-12-28 12:40:30 · answer #10 · answered by Truth ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋