Edith Wharton Abroad - (Paperback)

Name: Edith Wharton Abroad - (Paperback)
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 90807359
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In EDITH WHARTON ABROAD, Sarah Bird Wright has carefully chosen selections from Edith Wharton's travel writing that convey the writer's control of her craft.
Author(s): Edith Wharton
240 Pages
Travel, Essays & Travelogues

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About the Book

These carefully chosen selections from Edith Wharton's travel writing convey the writer's control of her craft. Wharton disliked the generality of guidebooks and focused instead on the "parentheses of travel"--the undiscovered hidden corners of Europe, Morocco, and the Mediterranean. Included is an excerpt from Wharton's unpublished memoir, The Cruise of Vanadis, as well as front line depictions of Lorraine and the Vosges during World War I. Photos.

Book Synopsis

In EDITH WHARTON ABROAD, Sarah Bird Wright has carefully chosen selections from Edith Wharton's travel writing that convey the writer's control of her craft. Wharton disliked the generality of guidebooks and focused instead on the "parentheses of travel" - the undiscovered hidden corners of Europe, Morocco, and the Mediterranean. This collection spans a period of three decades and takes the reader with Wharton from France to Italy and to Greece. Included is an excerpt from her unpublished memoir, THE CRUISE OF THE VANDIS, as well as front line depictions of Lorraine and the Vosges during World War I.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: Travel

Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Paperback

Author: Edith Wharton

Language: English

Street Date: August 15, 1996

TCIN: 90807359

UPC: 9780312161200

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1434

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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