Title:
Book towns : forty five paradises of the printed word
Alternate title:
Book towns : 45 paradises of the printed word
Author:
Summary:
"The so-called "Book Towns" of the world are dedicated havens of literature, and the ultimate dream of book lovers everywhere. Book Towns takes readers on a richly illustrated tour of the 40 semi-officially recognized literary towns around the world and outlines the history and development of each community, and offers practical travel advice. Many Book Towns have emerged in areas of marked attraction, such as Ureña in Spain or Fjaerland in Norway, where bookshops have been set up in buildings including former ferry waiting rooms and banks. While the UK has the best-known examples at Hay, Wigtown and Sedbergh, the book has a broad international appeal, featuring locations such as Jimbochu in Japan, College Street in Calcutta, and major unofficial "book cities" such as Buenos Aires." -- Amazon.com.
Contents:
Introduction -- Ascona -- Becherel -- Bellprat -- Borrby -- Bowral -- Bredevoort -- Clunes -- Cuisery -- Damme -- Featherston -- Fjærland -- Fontenoy-La-Joûte -- Gold Cities -- Hay-On-Wye -- Hobart -- La Charité-sur-Loire -- Langenberg & Katlenburg -- Lilleputhammer -- Montereggio -- Montmorillon -- Montolieu -- Óbidos -- Paju -- Redu -- Richmond -- St-Pierre-de-Clages -- Sedbergh -- Selfoss -- Sidney -- Stillwater & Twin Cities -- Sysmä -- Torup -- Tvedestrand -- Urueña -- Wigtown -- Wünsdorf -- Beyond the book town -- Bhilar -- Buenos Aires -- College Street -- Jimbocho -- Pop-up book towns.
Physical Description:
192 pages : color illustratons ; 17 x 22 cm
Genre:
Publisher:
Frances Lincoln, an imprint of the Quarto Group,
Publication Date:
2018
ISBN:
9780711238930
Publication Information:
London, United Kingdom : Frances Lincoln, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2018.
©2018
Call Number:
381.45 JOHNSON