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The Inspired Traveller: Our World in 100 Cultural Places
Discover the destinations that have inspired the world’s greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music.
Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.
In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s stomping ground round the East Village.
Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveller needs to know about.
Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment.
In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amélie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s stomping ground round the East Village.
Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveller needs to know about.
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2025
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May 14, 2025
Great premise, not realized. In the end, felt like it was both conceived with and largely written with AI, as there was nothing that held it together. Not story (which is ok given the format), but also not style. It was hard to finish.
May 14, 2025
Here is the perfect companion for the wandering heart and let me say, it is Pure. Armchair. Travel. Bliss. A flip through these pages is like candy for a traveler’s soul. It provides a comprehensive overview of many different locations that span across the globe, including all 7 continents.
What sets it apart from strict travel guides is its cultural emphasis on the world's greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music. Visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo's 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 in Paris to the neon-crazed city lights of Tokyo in 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. My favorite happens to be the destinations renown for their culinary delights. Nothing helps me commit places to memory more than its local foods.
The hand-drawn illustrations are subtle, charming, and engaging enough to spark intrigue in adults and children, leaving much room for exploration and dialogue. I find myself looking up images for most if not all of these places in one sitting. What. A. Treat & The coffee table will thank you. Highly recommend.
Thank you Quarto books for my review copy. All opinions are mine.
What sets it apart from strict travel guides is its cultural emphasis on the world's greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music. Visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugo's 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 in Paris to the neon-crazed city lights of Tokyo in 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. My favorite happens to be the destinations renown for their culinary delights. Nothing helps me commit places to memory more than its local foods.
The hand-drawn illustrations are subtle, charming, and engaging enough to spark intrigue in adults and children, leaving much room for exploration and dialogue. I find myself looking up images for most if not all of these places in one sitting. What. A. Treat & The coffee table will thank you. Highly recommend.
Thank you Quarto books for my review copy. All opinions are mine.
May 17, 2025
非常适合文青的旅行指南，按照音乐，艺术，电影，文学，饮食五个方面，选取了全球100个城市的景点来介绍。如果想去一些朝圣的、小众的景点，它很适合。大概从这几个例子可以感受一下基准，都柏林:《尤利西斯》；里斯本:蛋挞；哥伦比亚:《霍乱时期的爱情》。
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