Anywhere out of the World

Essays on Travel, Writing, Death

Nicholas Delbanco

Nicholas Delbanco-who, John Updike says, "wrestles with the abundance of his gifts as a novelist the way other men wrestle with their deficiencies"-ventures forth to discover and illuminate various writers and places.

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Beschrijving Anywhere out of the World

Weaves varied reflections to reveal an understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us. Describing trips to such diverse destinations as Namibia; Afghanistan; Bellagio, Italy; and the Bellagio in Las Vegas, this book conveys the apprehension of visiting new places.

ISBN: 9780231133845
Pagina's: 208
Verschenen: 01-01-2005
NUR: 309

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Columbia University Press

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