Thrilling cities
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Thrilling cities
AUTHOR:
Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964
ISBN:
9780099578185
UNIFORM_TITLE:
Essays. Selections
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Vintage Classic, 2013.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xiii, 276 p. ; 20 cm
SERIES:
Vintage classics
Vintage classics.
SERIES_TITLE:
Vintage classics
Vintage classics.
GENERAL_NOTE:
Macao information : p. 25-50
ABSTRACT:
From Hong Kong to Honolulu, New York to Naples, the author left the bright main streets for the back alleys, abandoning tourist sites in favour of underground haunts, and mingling with celebrities, gangsters and geishas. He explores fourteen of the world's exotic cities.
PERSONAL_SUBJECT:
SUBJECT:
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Travel. |
Cities and towns -- Anecdotes. |
Travelers' writings, English. |
Literatura de viagens |
Descrição de viagens |
Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 -- Travel. |
BIBSUMMARY:
From Hong Kong to Honolulu, New York to Naples, the author left the bright main streets for the back alleys, abandoning tourist sites in favour of underground haunts, and mingling with celebrities, gangsters and geishas. He explores fourteen of the world's exotic cities.