My kind of place Travel stories from a woman who's been everywhere. /
New Yorker writer and author of The Library Book takes readers on a series of remarkable journeys in this uniquely witty, sophisticated, and far-flung travel book. In this irresistible collection of adventures far and near, Orlean conducts a tour of the world via its subcultures, from the heart...
| Main Author: | Orlean, Susan. |
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| Other Authors: | White, Karen. |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Books on Tape,
2008.
New York : 2008. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital. |
| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Summary: |
New Yorker writer and author of The Library Book takes readers on a series of remarkable journeys in this uniquely witty, sophisticated, and far-flung travel book. In this irresistible collection of adventures far and near, Orlean conducts a tour of the world via its subcultures, from the heart of the African music scene in Paris to the World Taxidermy Championships in Springfield, Illinois{u2014}and even into her own apartment, where she imagines a very famous houseguest taking advantage of her hospitality. With Orlean as guide, lucky readers partake in all manner of armchair activity. They will climb Mt. Fuji and experience a hike most intrepid Japanese have never attempted; play ball with Cuba{u2019}s Little Leaguers, promising young athletes born in a country where baseball and politics are inextricably intertwined; trawl Icelandic waters with Keiko, everyone{u2019}s favorite whale as he tries to make it on his own; stay awhile in Midland, Texas, hometown of George W. Bush, a place where oil time is the only time that matters; explore the halls of a New York City school so troubled it{u2019}s known as 2Horror High3; and stalk caged tigers in Jackson, New Jersey, a suburban town with one of the highest concentrations of tigers per square mile anywhere in the world. Vivid, humorous, unconventional, and incomparably entertaining, Susan Orlean{u2019}s writings for The New Yorker have delighted readers for over a decade. My Kind of Place is an inimitable treat by one of America{u2019}s premier literary journalists. |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. Narrator: Karen White. New Yorker writer and author of The Library Book takes readers on a series of remarkable journeys in this uniquely witty, sophisticated, and far-flung travel book. In this irresistible collection of adventures far and near, Orlean conducts a tour of the world via its subcultures, from the heart of the African music scene in Paris to the World Taxidermy Championships in Springfield, Illinois{u2014}and even into her own apartment, where she imagines a very famous houseguest taking advantage of her hospitality. With Orlean as guide, lucky readers partake in all manner of armchair activity. They will climb Mt. Fuji and experience a hike most intrepid Japanese have never attempted; play ball with Cuba{u2019}s Little Leaguers, promising young athletes born in a country where baseball and politics are inextricably intertwined; trawl Icelandic waters with Keiko, everyone{u2019}s favorite whale as he tries to make it on his own; stay awhile in Midland, Texas, hometown of George W. Bush, a place where oil time is the only time that matters; explore the halls of a New York City school so troubled it{u2019}s known as 2Horror High3; and stalk caged tigers in Jackson, New Jersey, a suburban town with one of the highest concentrations of tigers per square mile anywhere in the world. Vivid, humorous, unconventional, and incomparably entertaining, Susan Orlean{u2019}s writings for The New Yorker have delighted readers for over a decade. My Kind of Place is an inimitable treat by one of America{u2019}s premier literary journalists. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital. |
| Playing Time: |
11::1:1: |
| Format: |
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| ISBN: |
9781415953112 (sound recording) |