A beguiling account of twentieth-century America through the eyes of an outsider, a remarkable inversion of the standard 'Westerner observing the exotic' travel writing formula. Wu Tingfang wrote this
A selection of ruminative nature writing on walking and the beauty of New England, here Thoreau’s characteristically wide-ranging and philosophical style offers a multitude of fascinating observ
This delightful text combines the practicalities of a travel guide with the revealing observations of social journalism. How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 covers a wide range of subjects, from the history of
