In the original dustsheet. Maroon cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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First published in 1977, this classic reference work is a gazetteer of almost 2,000 places – villages, towns, cities, and landscapes – in Britain and Ireland detailing their connections with the lives of famous writers. It invites the reader to explore the places where their favourite writers – from Jane Austen to Philip Pullman – were born, lived, were educated, worked, and drew inspiration. The entries elegantly interweave information with anecdote and quotation, to build a vivid picture of the day-to-day lives of the writers. The Guide is the ideal resource and companion for any literary pilgrimage in Britain or Ireland, and for the armchair literary traveller.

It is stunningly illustrated throughout, with colour plates, contemporary black-and white photographs, and beautifully illustrated maps of major literary cities such as Bath, Edinburgh, Dublin, and London, and boasts a fresh new design.