Irresponsible Traveller

Tales of Scrapes and Narrow Escapes, First Edition

Tim Cahill; Michael Palin; Rolf Potts; Dervla Murphy and Christina Ammon et al

The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of true tales about the stickiest situations in which travel writers and travel celebrities have found themselves over the years. From being chased by a sea lion to being accosted by Brazilian kidnappers, these are the scrapes they'll never forget – whether entertaining, amusing or downright terrifying. Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, this collection of short stories comes from a hand-picked selection of contributors who have had special connections with Bradt over the years.

Globe Pequot / Bradt Travel Guides

Pages: 192 • Trim: 5⅜ x 7¾

978-1-84162-562-1 • Paperback • October 2014 • $18.99 • (£14.99)

Subjects: Travel / Essays & Travelogues

Irresponsible Traveller

Tales of Scrapes and Narrow Escapes, First Edition

Paperback

Summary

The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of true tales about the stickiest situations in which travel writers and travel celebrities have found themselves over the years. From being chased by a sea lion to being accosted by Brazilian kidnappers, these are the scrapes they'll never forget – whether entertaining, amusing or downright terrifying. Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, this collection of short stories comes from a hand-picked selection of contributors who have had special connections with Bradt over the years.

Details

Globe Pequot / Bradt Travel Guides

Pages: 192 • Trim: 5⅜ x 7¾

978-1-84162-562-1 • Paperback • October 2014 • $18.99 • (£14.99)

Subjects: Travel / Essays & Travelogues

Author

The title is a collection of true tales about sticky situations told by a number of travel writers and travel celebrities.

Features

New features
·         A celebratory new title to mark Bradt’s 40th anniversary.
·         Features tales from famous travel writers and celebrities, in pieces that vary from 1,000 to 3,000 words in length.
·         Provisional contributors include: Michael Palin, Ben Fogle, Kate Humble, Jonathan Scott, Matthew Paris, Simon Calder and Hilary Bradt.