A YEAR IN PROVENCE
by Peter Mayle
An “engaging, funny and richly appreciative” (The New York Times Book Review) account of an English couple’s first year living in Provence, settling in amid the enchanting gardens and equally festive bistros of their new home.
“Stylish, witty, delightfully readable.”
—The Sunday Times (London)
Travel/0–679–73114–8
MAIDEN VOYAGES
THE WRITINGS OF WOMEN TRAVELERS
Edited and with an Introduction by Mary Morris
In this delightful anthology, women such as Beryl Markham, Willa Cather, Annie Dillard, and Joan Didion share their experiences traveling throughout the world. From the Rocky Mountains to a Marrakech palace, these women show as much of themselves as they do of the strange and wonderful places they visit.
A Vintage Original/Travel/Women’s Studies/0–679–74030–9
HOLIDAYS IN HELL
by PJ. O’Rourke
P.J. O’Rourke travels to hellholes around the globe looking for trouble, the truth, and a good time. After casually sightseeing in war-torn Lebanon and being peppergassed in Korea, P.J. checks out the night life in Poland and spends Christmas vacation in El Salvador.
“Whether you agree with him or not … he writes a helluva piece.”
—Richard Nixon
Humor/Travel/0–679–72422–2
IRON & SILK
by Mark Salzman
The critically acclaimed and bestselling adventures of a young American martial arts master in China.
“Dazzling … exhilarating … a joy to read from beginning to end.”
—People
Travel/Adventure/0–394–75511–1
RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF CRAZY
ON TOUR WITH THE U.S. DOWNHILL SKI TEAM
by Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson follows the underfunded, underreported athletes of the U.S. downhill ski team through a World Cup season that culminates at the 1992 Winter Olympics in France.
“The best [book] ever written about ski-racing.”
—Denver Post
Sports/Travel/0–679–74987-X
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