The Inspired Traveller

Discover the destinations that have inspired the worlds greatest art, cinema, food, novels and music. Pure armchair travel, this book is for anyone with a sense of wanderlust and curiosity: immerse yourself in 100 places that have inspired a remarkable cultural environment. In Paris, visit the labyrinth streets of Victor Hugos Les Misrables and the charming streets of Montmartre, the backdrop of Amlie; in New York visit Brooklyn, home of Spike Lees Do the Right Thing and Jean-Michel Basquiats stomping ground round the East Village. Split by continent, and with fascinating text and charming hand-drawn illustrations for each entry, this is the ultimate atlas of 100 cultural places every armchair traveler needs to know about.