World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

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Price
$45.00  $41.85
Publisher
Ecco Press
Publish Date
Pages
480
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.0 X 1.7 inches | 1.98 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780062802798

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About the Author
Anthony Bourdain was the bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and the author of the novels: Bone in the Throat, The Bobby Gold Stories and Gone Bamboo. His work appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker and Food Arts magazine. He was the host of the international CNN television series Parts Unknown.
Laurie Woolever has written about food and travel for the New York Times, GQ, Saveur, and many others.
Reviews
"[R]ead cover to cover, country by country, it is an enduring embodiment of Anthony Bourdain's love for the whole world and a reminder of how to stack our priorities the next time we're able to follow in his footsteps."--The New York Times
"Bourdain's final book gives readers insider knowledge of his favorite global locales.... Fans of 'Parts Unknown' will want to add this to their spring reading lists." --CNN
"A collection of remembrances mixed in with a global travel guide, this collection of city-by-city tips and restaurant suggestions uses Anthony Bourdain's own words alongside Laurie Woolever's, making this a one-of-a-kind book honoring a one-of-a-kind soul."--Good Morning America
"The late television host had dreams of creating a guidebook for all his favorite cities across the world, and his longtime assistant and collaborator took the notes from their singular brainstorming session and turned that dream into a reality.--EW.COM
This gloriously messy miscellany of off-kilter observations and lightning-in-a-bottle insights will make one want to read, eat, and experience the world the way Bourdain did. Bourdain's fans will devour this.--Publishers Weekly
"Charming.... Irresistible.... An exhilarating and worthwhile choice for those planning an actual trip and for stay-at-home travelers."--Library Journal (starred review)
An exhilarating whirlwind tour.... Anyone who loved and misses Bourdain will want this book.--Kirkus Reviews
There will never be anyone quite like Anthony Bourdain. But World Travel offers readers the potential to travel the world as he did.--Fortune
"[F]eels like an adventure, a delightful surprise as you turn the page from Vienna (Austria) to Bhutan."--Bloomberg News