Synopses & Reviews
Enjoy a trip around the world with this "best of" collection of A.A.Gills sometimes acerbic, often astute, and always highly entertaining travel writing. Here and There is an engaging collection of travel tales by acclaimed writer A.A. Gill. Short, sharp, and to the point, Gills perspective is always unique. He is controversial and charming, cynical and humorous, and each story bursts with his quick wit and colorful prose. Take a trip with A.A. Gill as he ponders why croissants and cappuccinos just arent what they used to be, reveals the appealing nature of slowness, and comes to understand why Freud came up with psychoanalysis. Hell keep you entranced as he discovers the strong, beautiful rhythm of Budapest, learns about the new trend of "glamping" (glamorous camping), experiences the murderous cold of Svalbard, and stumbles upon lobster-shaped coffins in Ghana. With his unique voice, A.A. Gill delivers a collection of stories that highlights the very best of his travel writing. Here and There, complete with introduction and an extra piece written exclusively for this collection, is a must-read for anyone with a curiosity for travel that cant be sated.
Synopsis
The very best of Gill's witty, acerbic, and often moving travel pieces published in the last five years From acclaimed writer AA Gill comes this collection of travel pieces selected from his monthly column in Australian Gourmet Traveller"AA Gill Is Away." Far from standard travel writing fare, these pieces touch on tourism, airports, world cuisine, and countries including Madagascar, Iceland, and Albania. Gill's perspective is often controversial and always unique. He ponders Italy's ability to turn organized crime into a tourist attraction, stumbles upon lobster-shaped coffins in Ghana, contemplates the Darwinian drive of bastardized dishes around the globe, wonders why the ubiquitous croissant and cappuccino are not what they used to be, and considers the great black lake of tears that immigration leaves behind. With an introduction and an extra piece written exclusively for this collection, this showcase of the very best of Gill's hilarious and insightful travel writing is a must read for anyone who is curious about the world we live in.
About the Author
A. A. Gill is a writer and restaurant critic who writes a monthly travel column for Australian Gourmet Traveller and contributes regularly to Sunday Times and Vanity Fair UK. His previous titles include A. A. Gill Is Away, The Angry Island, and Previous Convictions.