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- Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads.William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi.
- About the Author: William Least Heat-Moon is the author of the bestselling classics Roads to Quoz, Blue Highways, River Horse, and PrairyEarth.
- 448 Pages
- Travel, Essays & Travelogues
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Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company 1983.Book Synopsis
Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads.William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi."
His adventures, his discoveries, and his recollections of the extraordinary people he encountered along the way amount to a revelation of the true American experience.
About the Author
William Least Heat-Moon is the author of the bestselling classics Roads to Quoz, Blue Highways, River Horse, and PrairyEarth. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x 1.19 Inches (D)
Weight: .89 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Travel
Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Format: Paperback
Author: William Least Heat Moon
Language: English
Street Date: October 19, 1999
TCIN: 77022603
UPC: 9780316353298
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-8292
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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