A beautifully illustrated guide to over seventy-five significant journeys in literature, spanning more than thirty countries and thousands of years.

From Homer's Odyssey, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and Cervantes' Don Quixote, to Melville's Moby-Dick, Kerouac's On the Road, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah, some of the most powerful works of fiction focus on a journey. Literary Journeys is an exciting book that takes you on a discovery of some of the most important journeys in literature.

In original essays, an international team of literary critics, academics, and other writers explores thrilling, dangerous, tragic, and empowering journeys in over seventy-five classic and popular works of fiction from around the world. Structured chronologically and stunningly illustrated with paintings, engravings, photographs, and maps in full-color print, this captivating book will appeal to readers who have traveled widely, are planning a trip, or love to travel from the comfort of their couch.

Authors include Robert Macfarlane, Susan Sillinglo, Maya Jaggi, Robert Holden, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Alan Taylor, Michael Bourne, Sarah Mesle—and dozens more.

Pages: 256, Dimensions: 17.1x17.1cm