Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Travel Editor, Kimberly Brown FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "A Little More About Me," "Lonely Planet India," and "A Woman's Passion for Travel" * Amazon.com Travel Pack: Australia * Rediscovering Exploration Classics: Jon Krakauer puts historic adventure back on the literary map * A River Runs Through It: "Lost River" author Richard Bangs considers his lifelong pursuit of "aqua incognita" * Coming Soon: William Least Heat-Moon's "River Horse"; Jonathan Raban's "Passage to Juneau" * New and Notable: Traveling histories * Travel Bestsellers: "A Walk in the Woods," "Encore Provence," and "Bella Tuscany" WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "A Little More About Me" by Pam Houston http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393048055/entertainmentsit Pam Houston, adventurer, novelist, and author of "Cowboys Are My Weakness" and "Waltzing the Cat" is back with "A Little More About Me," a collection of real-life essays. Whether set in Bhutan, Bolivia, or Park City, these pieces hold up a mirror to the pursuit of outdoors culture; as always, Houston's reflections are unflinching. "Lonely Planet India" by Christine Niven http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0864426879/entertainmentsit Lonely Planet's seminal, bestselling "India" guide is back in a newly updated edition. With 205 maps and 1,000-plus pages, it continues to be the Bible for travelers to India and is packed with priceless insiders' information--from Delhi to Calcutta to Rajasthan and beyond. "A Woman's Passion for Travel" edited by Marybeth Bond and Pamela Michael http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885211368/entertainmentsit Marybeth Bond, award-winning editor of "Travelers' Tales: A Woman's World," has come up with an impressive sequel, "A Woman's Passion for Travel." In this singular collection of women's travel essays, Frances Mayes, Mary Morris, and a host of less-known but equally inspiring writers share funny, heartfelt travel tales devoted to the spirit of wanderlust. AMAZON.COM TRAVEL PACK: AUSTRALIA ********************************* In our ongoing Travel Pack series, we've compiled the best books, music, and videos for journeys to distant places. Whether you're off to the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, headed for the Australian outback, or exploring the Great Barrier Reef, we've got everything from "Lonely Planet Australia" and "Eyewitness Sydney" to Bruce Chatwin's remarkable classic, "The Songlines." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=australia+travel+pack&tag=entertainmentsit REDISCOVERING EXPLORATION CLASSICS ********************************** With Jon Krakauer at the helm as series editor, the Modern Library is putting classic books about exploration and adventure--like Roland Huntford's incredible "The Last Place on Earth"--back on the literary map. In the series' forward, Krakauer explains his course of action. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=krakauer+article&tag=entertainmentsit A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT *********************** Veteran river runner, author, adventure-travel innovator, and Microsoft exec Richard Bangs has incredible stories to tell. What's it like to be chased by 15-foot crocodiles? To flip a raft on an unexplored tributary in tons of icy water? His book about rafting Africa's Tekeze River, "The Lost River," is packed with page-turning tales. In an exclusive interview with Amazon.com's Kimberly Brown, Bangs talks about his recent memoir.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=richard+bangs+interview&tag=entertainmentsit COMING SOON *********** Two big books by two contemporary masters of travel writing take on travels via America's ancient waterways. "River Horse" chronicles William Least Heat-Moon's 5,000-mile, four-month journey across the U.S. by way of great rivers. Jonathan Raban's "Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings" explores the author's solo journey up the Inside Passage to Alaska. Pre-order today for October and November shipment. "River Horse" by William Least Heat-Moon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395636264/entertainmentsit "Passage to Juneau : A Sea and Its Meanings" by Jonathan Raban http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679442626/entertainmentsit NEW AND NOTABLE: TRAVELING HISTORIES ************************************ I've recently discovered an outstanding series of traveler's histories on countries ranging from France and Greece to Turkey, Italy, Russia, Japan, China, Australia, and more. Check out these updated "Spain" and "India" titles. "A Traveller's History of Spain" edited by Juan Lalaguna http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1566563240/entertainmentsit "A Traveller's History of India (2nd Ed)" by Sinharaja Tammita-Delgoda http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1566563062/entertainmentsit TRAVEL BESTSELLERS ****************** "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767902521/entertainmentsit When Bill Bryson decides to go for a walk in the woods, he doesn't fool around--it's the Appalachian Trail or bust for him and his stalwart pal, Katz. Just call him Grizzly Bryson. "Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France" by Peter Mayle http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679441247/entertainmentsit After "A Year in Provence," "Toujours Provence," and a four-year break from the place, Peter Mayle is back--you guessed it--in Provence. His "Encore Provence" is a charming collection of essays about coming home to the place on earth he so obviously adores. "Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy" by Frances Mayes http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767902831/entertainmentsit Frances Mayes first captured our attention with "Under the Tuscan Sun," her memoir about buying and renovating an abandoned villa in Italy. In her much-awaited sequel, "Bella Tuscany," Mayes ventures forth (although she still hasn't finished her Tuscan house) and savors the everyday rituals of Italian life. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Travel section at Travel
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