Hailed as a masterpiece of american travel writing, blue highways is an unforgettable journey along our nations backroads. William least heat moon is the new york times bestselling author of blue highways, prairyerth, and riverhorse. A journey into america, published by little brown and company. The first edition of the novel was published in 1982, and was written by william least heat moon. Ailor fine art photography a man who knows the road well enough can learn to travel in place. Books by william least heatmoon author of blue highways.
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. He is the author of several books which chronicle unusual journeys through the united states, including crosscountry trips by boat river horse, 1999 and, in his best known work 1982s blue. Eine reise in amerika william least heat moon, dieter hildebrandt isbn. 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 mapif they get on at allonly because some cartographer has a blank space to fill.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thirty years after his 14,000mile, 38state journey, least heatmoon re examines the making of the book in a discussion of writing blue. In 198283, william least heatmoons blue highways, a chronicle of traveling americas back roads, spent 42 weeks on the new york times bestseller list. First published in 1982, william least heat moon s account of his journey along the back roads of the united states marked with the color blue on old highway maps. Blue highways by william least heatmoon little, brown and. William least heatmoon born william lewis trogdon august 27, 1939 is an american travel writer and historian of english, irish, and osage ancestry. A journey into america by william least heat moon online at alibris. Feb 22, 2019 recently, while preparing for a trip down interstate 95, the most dreaded american road, i picked up blue highways, the autobiographical tale of a trip taken by william least heatmoon in. A journey into america book by william least heat moon.
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The authors books are listed in the travel genre, but are much more rich of a novel than you would expect from this genre. William least heatmoon has 22 books on goodreads with 55744 ratings. His first book, blue highways, tells of a,000mile journey around america on back roads and was on the new york times bestseller list for 42 weeks. A journey into america by heat moon, william least, heat moon, william least isbn. Blue highways author william least heatmoon on the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Born of englishirishosage ancestry, he holds a doctorate in english and a bachelors degree in photojournalism. William least heatmoons most popular book is blue highways. A journey into america by william least heat moon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William least heatmoon audio books, best sellers, author. Rediscovering the world of blue highways the new york times. Quirky, discursive, endlessly curious, heat moon had embarked on an american journey off the beaten path. And that can come in handy when the road, or the places along it, are denied him by pandemic or the cussed realities of age. Blue highways author william least heatmoon on the art of traveling in place william least heatmoon has more than 3,000 books in the american exploration portion of his home.
There are some great stories about the journey, and driving, and things like that, but really, the book is about the people he meets. A journey into america is a 1982 travel memoir by american writer william least heatmoon. I first ready this book back in the 1980s when it was first published. In 1978, after separating from his wife and losing his job as a teacher, heatmoon, 38 at the time, took an extended road trip in a circular route around the united states, sticking to only the blue highways. Pdf blue highways book by william least heatmoon free. Free download or read online blue highways pdf epub book. May 28, 2014 in 198283, william least heat moon s blue highways, a chronicle of traveling americas back roads, spent 42 weeks on the new york times bestseller list.
He is the author of several books which chronicle unusual journeys through the united states, including crosscountry trips by boat river horse, 1999 and, in his best known work 1982s blue highways, about his journey in a 1975 ford. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 428 pages and is available in paperback format. Rediscovering the world of blue highways the new york. Mar 30, 2020 william least heat moon has more than 3,000 books in the american exploration portion of his home library. He described the journey he took about 20 years ago, traveling around the u. Blue highways by william least heat moon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Blue highways is a deep and insightful travel book written by william least heat moon about a 1978 extended road trip around the united states, focusing on the small roads as typically drawn in blue in the old rand mcnally atlases and the most rural parts of america.
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. Blue highways by william least, first edition abebooks. William least heat moon born william lewis trogdon august 27, 1939 is an american travel writer and historian of english, irish, and osage ancestry. Also links with information on each place the author visited or mentioned. A journey into america by william least heatmoon is a great saddlebag book to have along, no matter how short or long the ride. A journey into america ebook written by william least heatmoon. Blue highways is an autobiographical travel book, published in 1982, by william least heat moon, born william trogdon. In 1978, after separating from his wife and losing his job as a teacher, heat moon, 38 at the time, took an extended road trip in a circular route around the united states, sticking to only the blue highways. A journey into america became a cult classic on par with jack kerouacs on the road and john. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. Blue highways weaves stories of everyday people, living far from the coasts and major metropolitan areas on which we too often focus.
Mar 12, 2020 william least heat moon is a storyteller of the finest caliber. A journey into america and prairyerth a deep map, william least heat moon was compared by critics to the writers of some of the most revered works about america. The people tell their stories, and least heat moon listens. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This william least heatmoon official facebook page is directed by an administrator who passes along to william all messages. Blue highways is an autobiographical travel book, published in 1982, by william least heatmoon, born william trogdon. Hailed as a masterpiece of american travel writing, blue highways. See all books authored by william least heatmoon, including blue highways. Ive recommended this book to so many peopleboth after my first. For the past few days as i read blue highways by william least heatmoon i have been. Maps the journey of the author with accompanying reflections and essays.
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