{"product_id":"travel-writing-carl-thompson-9780367492359","title":"Travel Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of \u003cem\u003eTravel Writing\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and interdisciplinary guide to this prolific and popular literary genre. Carl Thompson offers a clear and concise overview of the long history of travel writing from the ancient world to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering a wide range of primary sources from Sir Walter Raleigh to Jenny Diski, the extensively updated second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduces the genre and outlines key debates within the field, such as gender, sexuality, postcolonial studies, and visual culture;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplores the genre's autobiographical dimensions and different approaches for depicting the self;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esurveys a range of canonical and more marginal works, featuring new discussion of refugee and migrant narratives and LGBTQ travel writing;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes a new chapter walking readers through the developments in the genre since the first edition, such as online forms, environmentalism and ecocriticism, and travel writing as an increasingly transnational, multicultural genre.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a comprehensive glossary and further reading, \u003cem\u003eTravel Writing, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal primer to the genre for students - bridging the gap between distant times and distant places - as well as offering literary studies scholars an essential overview of current debates in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367492350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367492359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Carl Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46806913089791,"sku":"9780367492359","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c66e8603-1701-4400-837d-fa7868eecfce.jpg?v=1745378064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/travel-writing-carl-thompson-9780367492359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}