Atlas of Cursed Places
A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations
$42.68
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2016
Summary
Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for “those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate.”
Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world’s most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781631910005 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1631910000 |
| Author: | Olivier Le Carrer |
| Publisher: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2016 |
| Weight: | 727g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 267mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Perfect for the macabre traveler with a sense of humor.”– New York Post
”….morbidly delightful collection of maps and essays about locations that probably make actual visitors a bit nervous.“–Dayton Daily News”…an enticing tour of frightening places around the world…“–Shelf Awareness”[For] those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate.”Atlas Obscura“Olivier Le Carrer’s Atlas of Cursed Places is many things - travel writing, folklore, true crime, history, map porn - all wrapped up in a rather splendid package….Given its tales of ghosts, dragons and disasters both natural and manmade, Le Carrer’s Atlas represents a fresh boarding pass to leap aboard the world of geography, even for the geographaphobic among us.”–BookGasm“Perfect for the macabre traveler with a sense of humor.”–New York Post
About The Author
Olivier Le Carrer
Olivier Le Carrer is a journalist and passionate sailor. He has spent the last thirty years exploring the shores of the planet. He has written several books on cartography and navigation with the illustrator Sibylle Le Carrer.
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