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World travel : an irreverent guide / Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever.

Bourdain, Anthony, (author.). |Woolever, Laurie. (Added Author). Recorded Books, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania's utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman's Empty Quarter--and many places beyond.In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places--in his own words. Featuring essential advice on how to get there, what to eat, where to stay and, in some cases, what to avoid, World Travel provides essential context that will help readers further appreciate the reasons why Bourdain found a place enchanting and memorable.Supplementing Bourdain's words are a handful of essays by friends, colleagues, and family that tell even deeper stories about a place, including sardonic accounts of traveling with Bourdain by his brother, Christopher; a guide to Chicago's best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini.For veteran travelers, armchair enthusiasts, and those in between, World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain.The audiobook is read by Laurie Woolever, Shep Gordon, Christopher Bourdain, Jen Agg, Matt Walsh, Bill Buford, Claude Tayag, Nari Kye, Vidya Balachander, and Steve Albini.Copyright 2021 by Anthony M. Bourdain Trust UW; "A Child's View of Paris (1966)," "Revisiting New Jersey," and "Uruguay Dreamin'" copyright 2020 by Christopher Bourdain; published with permission of Christopher BourdainSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063055568
  • ISBN: 0063055562
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (12 hr., 14 min., 26 sec.)) : digital.
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: [New York] : HarperAudio, 2021.

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Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Laurie Woolever, Steve Albini, Matt Walsh, Bill Buford, Shep Gordon, Jen Agg, Claude Tayag, Christopher Bourdain, Nari Kye and Vidya Balachander.
Source of Description Note:
Online resource ; title from title details screen (OverDrive; viewed April 23, 2021).
Subject: |Bourdain, Anthony > Travel > Anecdotes.
International cooking > Anecdotes.
International travel > Anecdotes.
Food habits > Anecdotes.
Bourdain, Anthony.
Food habits.
International cooking.
International travel.
Travel.
Genre: Downloadable audio books.
|Electronic books.
Anecdotes.
Audiobooks.
Audiobooks.


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