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Travel Write
Select entries from 20 years of the Bradt travel-writing competition
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
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For over 20 years Bradt Travel Guides has been running an annual travel-writing competition which now attracts hundreds of entrants each year. Thanks to Bradt's status as the largest remaining independently owned travel publisher in the UK and one of the most respected travel publishing brands in the world, it is uniquely placed to champion good writing, bringing to the written word the same calibre of high expectations that it looks for in the travel experience itself.Now for the first time, Bradt is delighted to release a select anthology of the best pieces of writing to pass in front of the judges' eyes over the past 20 years. In keeping with the spirit of the competition, both new and previously published writers are included, young and old, based in countries across the globe and offering a collection of true stories that reflect our endless appetite for travel, adventure and connection. All of these tales paint vivid pictures through the power of their writing - and they do it in under 800 words each (one of the conditions of entry).Six themed chapters include remarkable places, extraordinary people, encounters with wildlife; real terror; history; and learning and reflection. All in all, 95 stories cover everything from border guard mix-ups, wild animals and dodgy navigation to a day trip to Iceland and being seduced by a goat in a French market.From soothing, familiar scenes in some of our favourite destinations to unrepeatable and uncomfortable exploits in obscure corners of the world, these stories offer the perfect chance for virtual travel. You might even be inspired for your next trip.So, sit back, relax and let us tell you our stories.
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New from Bradt, South America: an Anthology of Travel Writing is an enchanting scrapbook of personal narratives from travellers in arguably the world's most exciting and varied continent. Comprising both historical accounts (by famous figures) and contemporary articles or blogs (many by well-known personalities), this deftly curated collection of fine travel writing conveys the sense of excitement and awe that characterises explorations of a very special part of the world. Ever since South America was 'discovered' in the 15th century, the continent has played upon our collective urge to travel and explore. Across 11 chapters featuring 12 countries, some of the world's most famous destinations star: the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, cloaked by cloudforest; the Amazon jungles; the Argentine pampas with its gaucho cowboys drinking yerba maté tea and eating plate-sized steaks; the beaches of Brazil; the wildlife wonders of the Galápagos; the Andean mountains; the big skies of Patagonia; and, at the foot of the continent, the fabled Tierra del Fuego.Authors of the carefully curated group of stories include seminal figures of the past such as Charles Darwin, Gerald Durrell, Christopher Isherwood, Jan Morris and W H Hudson, modern-day TV personalities like Sir David Attenborough, Michael Palin, Simon Reeve and Kate Humble, and acclaimed writers including Christopher Isherwood, Matthew Parris, Hilary Bradt and Stephen Moss. Their styles differ markedly - from light and comic pieces to weightier, more reflective articles - as does the subject matter: there are cities and wilderness, wildlife and eco-tourism, exploration and exploitation, food and drink, backpacking and hiking, books and art, gauchos and their horses, adventure and misadventure.Learn who risked being mistaken for a condor's lunch, how to make the perfect empanada or drink the bitter tea known as yerba maté. Go in search of the world's rarest hummingbird or test how far you would travel to eat Argentine steak. Launched to complement publication of the new centenary edition of the legendary South American Handbook, Bradt's South America: an Anthology of Travel Writing will delight and inspire anyone who has ever journeyed through Latin America - or has longed to visit while remaining in the comfort of their armchair.