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Paul Theroux (born 1941) – prolific travel writer; author of nearly two dozen books of travel writing. The Great Railway Bazaar (1975) – Theroux's most popular travel work. The Old Patagonian Express (1979) Travelling The World - The Illustrated Travels of Paul Theroux (1990) The Happy Isles of Oceania (1992) The Pillars of Hercules (1995)
C. Tim Cahill (writer) Erskine Caldwell; Charlotte Cameron; Robert Camuto; Helen Churchill Candee; Fran Capo; Philip Caputo; Lee Carlson; Ina Caro; Julius Chambers
In the 21st century, travel literature became a genre of social media in the form of travel blogs, with travel bloggers using outlets like personal blogs, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and travel websites to convey information about their adventures, and provide advice for navigating particular countries, or for traveling generally. [63]
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence. The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging ...
He’s sold more than 400 million copies of his books, making him among the top bestselling authors of all time. On Lit Hub ’s list of highest-paid authors, he’s dead first, bringing in $836 ...
This is the first book of Baker's The Company series, all of which involve time travel. 1997 Making History: Stephen Fry: Two men in the present attempt to prevent the birth of Adolf Hitler. 1997 To Say Nothing of the Dog: Connie Willis: A comedy in which historians travel back in time to find an artifact for a wealthy woman.
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...
The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain. [2] Published in 1869, it humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered steamship Quaker City (formerly USS Quaker City) through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867.