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Roads To Quoz
An American Mosey
Häftad, 2009
316 kr
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About a quarter of a century ago, a previously unknown writer named William Least Heat-Moon wrote a book called Blue Highways. Acclaimed as a classic, it was a travel book like no other. Quirky, discursive, endlessly curious, Heat-Moon had embarked on an American journey off the beaten path. …
Here, There, Elsewhere
Stories from the Road
Häftad, 2013
242 kr
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HERE, THERE, ELSEWHERE draws together for the first time William Least Heat-Moon's greatest short-form travel writing. From Japan, England, Italy, and Mexico to Long Island, Oregon, Arizona, and more, HERE, THERE, ELSEWHERE is a sharply observed, funny, and touching series of uncommon adventures …
Columbus in the Americas
E-bok, 2002
199 kr
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A stirring tale of adventure and tragedy "They brought balls of spun cotton and parrots and javelins and other little things that it would be tiresome to write down, and they gave everything for anything that was given to them. I was attentive and labored to find out if there was any gold." With …
River Horse
A Voyage Across America
Av William Least heat-moon, William Heat-Moon
Ljudbok, 1999
301 kr
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In this abridgement of River-Horse, the pre-eminent chronicler of American back roads -- who has given us the classics Blue Highways and Prairyerth -- recounts his singular voyage through American waters from sea to sea. Along the route, he offers a lyrical and ceaselessly fascinating shipboard …
Osage Journey to Europe, 1827-1830
Three French Accounts
Häftad, 2015
245 kr
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In 1827 six Osage people - four men and two women - traveled to Europe escorted by three Americans. Their visit was big news in France, where three short publications about the travelers appeared almost immediately. Virtually lost since the 1830s, all three accounts are gathered, translated, and …
Writing BLUE HIGHWAYS
The Story of How a Book Happened
Häftad, 2023
227 kr
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Winner, Distinguished Literary Achievement, Missouri Humanities Council, 2015The story behind the writing of the best-selling Blue Highways is as fascinating as the epic trip itself. More than thirty years after his 14,000-mile, 38-state journey, William Least Heat-Moon reflects on the four years …
Celestial Mechanics
a tale for a mid-winter night
E-bok, 2017
229 kr
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When Silas Fortunato applies for an editorial position for the “spirituality” section of a local newspaper, he is asked to fill in a bubble sheet to mark his religion. The problem is, his beliefs don’t fall within any of the categories. Silas believes that selflessness enlarges vision and that what …
Carreteras azules
Un viaje por Estados Unidos
E-bok, 2018
149 kr
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Tras haber perdido su trabajo y a su esposa —después de un matrimonio fallido—, William Least Heat-Moon llega a un punto de inflexión en su vida y decide coger su camioneta y realizar un viaje de 13.000 millas por carreteras secundarias, llamadas "Blue Highways" porque aparecían dibujadas en azul …
O America
Discovery in a New Land
Inbunden, 2020
323 kr
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As word of the discovery of gold in northern California spreads, an English physician, Nathaniel Trennant, accepts an offer to serve as doctor on a ship carrying immigrants to America. Alongside some two hundred emigres from northern Europe is a contingent of wealthy British people who call …
