The Oxford Book of Travel Stories (Oxford Books of Prose)

Rating:
Summary: Wide Variety of Tales of Travelers
Review: From Jack Kerouac's bopping, stream-of-consciousness short story, Big Trip to Europe, to Anthony Trollope's tragic morality tale, A Ride Across Palestine, this collection has (excuse the cliché) something for everyone. All the stories herein were chosen for their examination of the traveler, and the variety is excellent.

There are tales set in France, India, Prague, and the Scottish Isles. Some involve physical challenge, most are about social and psychological challenges faced by the traveler. Anita Desai, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, and Charles Dickens penned entries. I didn't find a single story that wasn't worth reading. At a full 33 stories, even the most discerning reader would not find much disappointment.

It is a very entertaining book to have along on a journey, although any reader / traveler who packs light ought to know that the paperback version is a full inch thick and significantly heavier than, say, an average Penguin paperback!

Rating:
Summary: Wide Variety of Tales of Travelers
Review: From Jack Kerouac's bopping, stream-of-consciousness short story, Big Trip to Europe, to Anthony Trollope's tragic morality tale, A Ride Across Palestine, this collection has (excuse the cliché) something for everyone. All the stories herein were chosen for their examination of the traveler, and the variety is excellent.

There are tales set in France, India, Prague, and the Scottish Isles. Some involve physical challenge, most are about social and psychological challenges faced by the traveler. Anita Desai, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, and Charles Dickens penned entries. I didn't find a single story that wasn't worth reading. At a full 33 stories, even the most discerning reader would not find much disappointment.

It is a very entertaining book to have along on a journey, although any reader / traveler who packs light ought to know that the paperback version is a full inch thick and significantly heavier than, say, an average Penguin paperback!