{"product_id":"the-way-of-wanderlust-the-best-travel-writing-of-don-george-9781609521639","title":"The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a professional travel writer and editor for the past 40 years, Don George has been paid to explore the world. Through the decades, his articles have been published in magazines, newspapers, and websites around the globe and have won more awards than almost any other travel writer alive, yet his pieces have never been collected into one volume. \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George\u003c\/i\u003e fills this void with a moving and inspiring collection of tales and reflections from one of America’s most acclaimed and beloved travel writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his high-spirited account of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on a whim when he was 22 years old to his heart-plucking description of a home-stay in a muddy compound in Cambodia as a 61-year-old, this collection ranges widely. As renowned for his insightful observations as for his poetic prose, George always absorbs the essence of the places he’s visiting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther stories here include a moving encounter with Australia’s sacred red rock monolith, Uluru; an immersion in country kindness on the Japanese island of Shikoku; the trials and triumphs of ascending Yosemite’s Half Dome with his wife and children; and a magical morning at Machu Picchu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These stories made me fall in love with the world again.” — Isabel Allende\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Don George is a legendary travel writer and editor.” — \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What shines with crystal clarity through all of these wise and wonderful essays is Don George’s irrepressible generosity of spirit. He loves the world he finds, and the world loves him back in equal measure. Those of us lucky enough to know him have long recognized Don as a seriously life-enhancing kind of fellow: this marvelous collection serves amply to reinforce the notion. And no: no favors were sought or offered for this message. Not a one.”\u003cbr\u003e— Simon Winchester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Don George is an inveterate adventurer and master storyteller, with the biggest, most generous heart on the open road.” — Andrew McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Don George describes himself as a ‘travel evangelist’ but he is much more than that. Yes, he loves to talk about the life-changing possibilities of travel, which started for him when he visited Paris in college. But he is also a best-selling author and writer, regarded by many as the preeminent travel writer of his generation.” — Christopher Elliott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Pico Iyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Don George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort prologues precede each story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePilgrimages\u003cbr\u003e1. Climbing Kilimanjaro\u003cbr\u003e2. Sunrise at Uluru\u003cbr\u003e3. Delos Diary\u003cbr\u003e4. Notre-Dame\u003cbr\u003e5. Conquering Half Dome\u003cbr\u003e6. Japan’s Past Perfect–Shikoku\u003cbr\u003e7. Machu Picchu Magic \u003cbr\u003e8. Ryoanji reflections\u003cbr\u003e9. Family Adventure in the Galapagos\u003cbr\u003e10. A Pilgrim at Stinson Beach\u003cbr\u003e11. Thanksgiving in Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncounters\u003cbr\u003e1. In Love, in Greece, in the Springtime\u003cbr\u003e2. Pakistan Karakoram Postcard\u003cbr\u003e3. Dubrovnik\u003cbr\u003e4. A Day in the Life of Dubbo\u003cbr\u003e5. Baja: Touched by a Whale\u003cbr\u003e6. Insights into Nice at the Musee Matisse\u003cbr\u003e7. Making Roof Tiles in Peru\u003cbr\u003e8. Building Bridges in Mostar\u003cbr\u003e9. Spin the Globe—El Salvador\u003cbr\u003e10. Jordan–Exhilarating Encounters, Enduring Lessons\u003cbr\u003e11. Living-history Lessons in Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminations\u003cbr\u003e1. Pythion\u003cbr\u003e2. Japanese Wedding\u003cbr\u003e3. At the Musee d’Orsay\u003cbr\u003e4. Prambanan in the Moonlight\u003cbr\u003e5. Aitutaki–Finding salvation in the South Seas\u003cbr\u003e6. Africa–Wildlife Illuminations\u003cbr\u003e7. Unexpected Offerings on a Return to Bali\u003cbr\u003e8. French Connections–Saint Paul\u003cbr\u003e9. Lynn Ferrin\u003cbr\u003e10. The Intricate Weave–Italy\u003cbr\u003e11. Finding a Sense of Home Abroad \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Every journey Is a Pilgrimage\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Travelers' Tales, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020112888151,"sku":"9781609521639","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781609521639.jpg?v=1750782451","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-way-of-wanderlust-the-best-travel-writing-of-don-george-9781609521639","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}