- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (1 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741045193
- ISBN-13: 978-1741045192
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 376,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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these smart and exhaustively researched guides have become the gold standard for serious, independent travelers.' --San Francisco Chronicle
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Building on the stories from "The Middle of Nowhere", this is a short story anthology of adventure in places that feel like the middle of nowhere. It offers includes contributions from well-known international adventures. "Tales from Nowhere" is a celebration of adventure travel, an exploration of the remote corners of our world. We want travellers to know that there is still a lifetime of discoveries to enjoy for even the most adventurous among us. It's about the places and experiences that give you a sense that you are far from home, far from anywhere you've known - the middle of nowhere. This companion title to "The Middle of Nowhere" will feature expanded accounts that might feature in the pictorial, as well as new writing. As with the "Middle of Nowhere", the stories will contain some element of adventure of each piece, and will focus more on the "extreme". The title is to be awe-inspiring, leaving readers with an understanding of "nowhere" and an appreciation of some of the incredible and challenging things people do. Contributors to "Tales from Nowhere" include well-known travel writers (Simon Winchester, Pico Iyer...) as well as "Lonely Planet" guidebook authors, and on top of that, a number of recognised adventurers from all over the world. This inspirational "armchair" guide is designed to foster a spirit of exploration and travel. With such an eclectic mix of writers, the stories are personal, cover the globe and give a sense of adventure in all its facets, from the calm introspection found in a hidden natural place, to the spiritual overhaul that an extreme event can bring about.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Very well selected stories - beautiful book
23 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback
I bought this book in an overprized Amsterdam bookstore and was actually quite skeptical if it was worth the investment. After all, who wants to pay for blog-like stories printed on paperback?
It was worth every cent. The stories are very well selected. One can only imagine the amount of travel tales the editors must have gone through before finding these outstanding pieces of travel writing.
The stories - as you would expect from a Lonely Planet publication - come from the most bizarre corners of the globe, but it is not the exotic places but the interactions with the people that make this book special.
Some of the stories resonate for days after putting down the book. The story of the guy who tries to write a book on SARS in China, travelling the country without finding much, and in the end loses everything almost has a Franz Kafka feeling about it.
This book is a screaming buy. Go and get it.
It was worth every cent. The stories are very well selected. One can only imagine the amount of travel tales the editors must have gone through before finding these outstanding pieces of travel writing.
The stories - as you would expect from a Lonely Planet publication - come from the most bizarre corners of the globe, but it is not the exotic places but the interactions with the people that make this book special.
Some of the stories resonate for days after putting down the book. The story of the guy who tries to write a book on SARS in China, travelling the country without finding much, and in the end loses everything almost has a Franz Kafka feeling about it.
This book is a screaming buy. Go and get it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fun Armchair Travel... With a Few Speedbumps
14 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The introduction and forward (by Don George and Tim Cahill respectively) to this collection of off-the-beaten-path travel stories were unbearable, but once I decided to allow myself to skip ahead to the first story things really started to move. Of the thirty essays, most are fun and interesting, while a few are real clunkers (Art Busse's 'Primavera," and the whiney "Animals, the Lot of Us" by Alana Semuels are particularly poor entries, and it doesn't help that they are back-to-back). Joshua Clark's entry, "His Picture Nowhere," was intriguing, however the author's attempt to be "artsy" in his delivery backfires. Standouts include Pico Iyer's account of visiting Easter Island with his elderly mother, and Simon Winchester's attempt to uncover the "worst country in the world." A few of the essays take on the pretentious tone of self-styled "adventurers," but most are fun and interesting. Overall, a decent read with a few rough patches.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Pack This Along
3 May 2007
Format:Paperback
You will visit far-flung places and some not-so with really interesting folk as your guide. The writing is consistantly high caliber and the tales descriptive, adventurous, engaging, enlightening, exciting, funny, warm-hearted and thought-provoking. The best verge on poetry and rival the best literature. What's great about this book is its accessiblity. Each story is short enough to finish within a few minutes which makes it a perfect take-along read. Perhaps on a journey of your own.
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