{"product_id":"the-cambridge-introduction-to-travel-writing-tim-youngs-9780521697392","title":"The Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing. Tim Youngs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics have long struggled to find a suitable category for travelogues. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its ancient origins to the present day, the travel narrative has borrowed elements from various genres - from epic poetry to literary reportage - in order to evoke distant cultures and exotic locales, and sometimes those closer to hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Youngs argues in this lucid and detailed Introduction that travel writing redefines the myriad genres it comprises and is best understood on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo this end, Youngs surveys some of the most celebrated travel literature from the medieval period until the present, exploring themes such as the quest motif, the traveler's inner journey, postcolonial travel, and issues of gender and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text culminates in a chapter on twenty-first-century travel writing and offers predictions about future trends in the genre, making this Introduction an ideal guide for today's students, teachers, and travel writing enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Youngs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521697392\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoungs, Tim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tim Youngs is a Professor of English and Travel Studies at Nottingham Trent University. His publications include the forthcoming Beastly Journeys: Travel and Transformation at the Fin de siècle (2012) and, as co-editor, The Cambridge Companion to Travel Writing (2002). In 1997, he founded Studies in Travel Writing and continues to serve as the journal's editor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39823466365043,"sku":"9780521697392","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8264bdd5-d7d9-47e5-90be-60a456ccb273.jpg?v=1644529800","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-cambridge-introduction-to-travel-writing-tim-youngs-9780521697392","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}