travel

A reprint of Dickens's 1843 novel about the social ills of greed and selfishness in England and America.

Edith Hope, a successful mature novelist, has made a fool of herself over love and is sent by her friends to a Swiss hotel to come to her senses. Instead of writing a new romance novel, she finds herself preoccupied with her fellow guests.

Includes an introduction , over 300 illustrations, and many notes explaining or commenting on the text.

A travel guide that focuses on the major sights of New York and includes color photographs, listings, and key facts.

Presents directions, maps, and detailed descriptions for twenty-one New York City walking tours related to over two hundred works of children's and young adult literature.

The author-illustrator describes some of the most memorable people and places he has encountered in his travels.

Nineteenth-century mechanic Hank Morgan suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in King Arthur's Court where he tries to introduce modern technology and political ideas to the inhabitants.

The complete and unabridged story of a 19th-century boy, floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave.

A collection of true travel stories and anedotes told by some of the world's best novelists, including Isabel Allende, Peter Matthiessen, Alexander McCall Smith, and more.