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Bedside Companion for Travel Lovers

An anthology of intrepid journeys for every night of the year

Hardcover
$29.95 US
6.3"W x 9.5"H x 1.6"D   | 27 oz | 8 per carton
On sale Sep 17, 2024 | 448 Pages | 9781849949194

Take the trip of a lifetime through poetry, journalism, historical fact, and science fiction with this daily anthology of travel writing.

Traveling’s never been easier. Wherever you are, find yourself somewhere else with the newest anthology in Batsford’s Bedside Companion series. Journey through different eras, continents, and points of view, with one entry for each day of the year. Whether you’re in need of inspiration, you want to manifest your dream trip, or you just need a break, climb aboard and let some of the best travel writers of all time whisk you away to intriguing new lands.

From London to Timbuktu via Venice and the Brazilian Jungle, there’s poetry, travel guides, memoir, fiction, and more as far as the eye can see.

Swap your backpack for this book to keep by your bedside and start or end your days with a trip to wherever you desire.
Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including A Happy Poem to End Every Day, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, and Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year. She lives in Fulham, West London.
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Take the trip of a lifetime through poetry, journalism, historical fact, and science fiction with this daily anthology of travel writing.

Traveling’s never been easier. Wherever you are, find yourself somewhere else with the newest anthology in Batsford’s Bedside Companion series. Journey through different eras, continents, and points of view, with one entry for each day of the year. Whether you’re in need of inspiration, you want to manifest your dream trip, or you just need a break, climb aboard and let some of the best travel writers of all time whisk you away to intriguing new lands.

From London to Timbuktu via Venice and the Brazilian Jungle, there’s poetry, travel guides, memoir, fiction, and more as far as the eye can see.

Swap your backpack for this book to keep by your bedside and start or end your days with a trip to wherever you desire.

Author

Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including A Happy Poem to End Every Day, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, and Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year. She lives in Fulham, West London.
Jane McMorland Hunter View titles by Jane McMorland Hunter

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