The Tao of Travel
Описание
Paul Theroux's "The Tao of Travel" delves into the multifaceted nature of travel, exploring its history, philosophies, and cultural impact. This book isn't just a collection of travelogues; it's a profound examination of the human experience through journeys. From the pleasures of railways to the challenges of inhospitable landscapes, Theroux masterfully dissects the motivations, anxieties, and rewards of travel. He weaves together personal anecdotes with historical context, insightful observations, and literary references to create a rich tapestry of travel wisdom. This book is an essential read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human spirit's connection to the world beyond their doorstep.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Table of Contents
Map
Copyright
Contents
Preface: The Importance of Elsewhere
Abbreviations of Book Titles
1. Travel in Brief
2. The Navel of the World
3. The Pleasures of Railways
4. Murphy's Rules of Travel
5. Travelers on Their Own Books
6. How Long Did the Traveler Spend Traveling?
7. The Things That They Carried
8. Fears, Neuroses, and Other Conditions
9. Travelers Who Never Went Alone
10. Travel as an Ordeal
11. English Travelers on Escaping England
12. When You're Strange
13. It Is Solved by Walking
14. Travel Feats
15. Staying home
16. Imaginary Journeys
17. Everything Is Edible Somewhere
18. Rosenblum's Rules of Reporting
19. Perverse Pleasures of the Inhospitable
20. Imaginary People
21. Writers and the Places They Never Visited
22. Traveler's Bliss
23. Classics of a Sense of Place
24. Evocative Name, Disappointing Place
25. Dangerous, happy, Alluring
26. Five Travel Epiphanies
27. The Essential Tao of Travel
Acknowledgments
Permissions and Credits
The Tao of Travel
Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Paul Theroux
Table of Contents
Title Page
Table of Contents
Map
Copyright
Contents
Preface: The Importance of Elsewhere
Abbreviations of Book Titles
1. Travel in Brief
2. The Navel of the World
3. The Pleasures of Railways
4. Murphy's Rules of Travel
5. Travelers on Their Own Books
6. How Long Did the Traveler Spend Traveling?
7. The Things That They Carried
8. Fears, Neuroses, and Other Conditions
9. Travelers Who Never Went Alone
10. Travel as an Ordeal
11. English Travelers on Escaping England
12. When You're Strange
13. It Is Solved by Walking
14. Travel Feats
15. Staying home
16. Imaginary Journeys
17. Everything Is Edible Somewhere
18. Rosenblum's Rules of Reporting
19. Perverse Pleasures of the Inhospitable
20. Imaginary People
21. Writers and the Places They Never Visited
22. Traveler's Bliss
23. Classics of a Sense of Place
24. Evocative Name, Disappointing Place
25. Dangerous, happy, Alluring
26. Five Travel Epiphanies
27. The Essential Tao of Travel
Acknowledgments
Permissions and Credits
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2011
Copyright © 2011 by Paul Theroux
All rights reserved
For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book,
write to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company,
215 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003.
www.hmhbooks.com
Theroux, Paul.
The tao of travel : enlightenments from lives on the road / Paul Theroux.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-547-33691-6
1. Travel—Anecdotes. 2. Travelers—Anecdotes. I. Title.
G180.T54 2011
910.4—dc22 2010042022
Book design by Lisa Diercks
The text of this book is set in Miller.
Printed in China
SCP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Permissions and credits follow the index.
Contents
Preface: The Importance of Elsewhere[>]
1. Travel in Brief [>]
2. The Navel of the World [>]
3. The Pleasures of Railways [>]
4. Murphy's Rules of Travel [>]
5. Travelers on Their Own Books [>]
6. How Long Did the Traveler Spend Traveling? [>]
7. The Things That They Carried [>]
8. Fears, Neuroses, and Other Conditions [>]
9. Travelers Who Never Went Alone [>]
10. Travel as an Ordeal [>]
11. English Travelers on Escaping England [>]
12. When You're Strange [>]
13. It Is Solved by Walking [>]
14. Travel Feats [>]
15. Staying Home [>]
16. Imaginary Journeys [>]
17. Everything Is Edible Somewhere [>]
18. Rosenblum's Rules of Reporting [>]
19. Perverse Pleasures of the Inhospitable [>]
20. Imaginary People [>]
21. Writers and the Places They Never Visited [>]
22. Travelers' Bliss [>]
23. Classics of a Sense of Place [>]
24. Evocative Name, Disappointing Place [>]
25. Dangerous, Happy, Alluring [>]
26. Five Travel Epiphanies [>]
27. The Essential Tao of Travel [>]
Acknowledgments [>]
Index of People and Places [>]
Preface: The Importance of Elsewhere
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