This is a book for book lovers who like to travel! It's such a nice read and really necessary :)
I loved it. It highlights the literary places iconic books take place with illustrations. And I must say illustrations are fantastic.

I definitely made my list, don't miss this book!

I love literature, I love travel. This book has both of it. What a lovely combination! I've read one fifth of the books mentioned, and one fifth of the places I've actually been to. Since I know nothing about some of the books, I liked that the author introduced us to the story, summing up the plot and describing the spots and scenes important for the book.

The structure was okay. Considering that this book also comes with accompanying illustrations, the layout had a boring design. (Sorry, Design nerd talking) I was more focused on the text. I would've liked if there were more illustrations or other kind of imagery, like maps or photographs. Not especially regarding the literary places but maybe even just the place in general because even if the illustrations are quite bright and lovely, I felt that they were underwhelming and generic and didn't transport me into the books. (There was a book set in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and I get to see an illustration of the hotel. Even if the hotel was prominent in the book, I didn't get the feeling that this was actually Vietnam that is depicted).

I expected a wider variety on places and even more literary works, and liked the concept better than the execution.

In the Venn diagram of those with wanderlust in one section, and another section of readers who enjoy books where Place is a strong element, readers who find themselves in the overlap will enjoy Literary Places by Sarah Baxter.

A visually beautiful book, illustrator Amy Grimes uses bold colors to depict locations described within 25 books (well, 26: Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are combined in one chapter about Bath). Author Sarah Baxter devotes a few pages to each place.

I'm a fan of illustrator Amy Grimes' aesthetic. The colors are bold, lines crisp. Let your gaze linger a bit and see some of the subtler details she includes. Notice how she uses light in her artwork. I don't actually know anything about art, but I know what I like, and I like what I'm seeing.

The titles represented in this book cover a range of dates and places. Locations include the inhabited continents, with the bulk of titles in Europe. The earliest I've spotted is Don Quixote in 1615 in Spain, to 2011 and My Brilliant Friend, set in Naples. This particular depiction also graces the cover.

Each chapter can stand alone. For that reason, I'd suggest you start with a chapter on a book you've already read. This will help you get a feel of what Literary Places can offer.

Baxter writes about the setting and places the book in historical context for the book and author. For the chapter on To Kill a Mockingbird, Baxter's use of imagery sets the scene, then she reminds us of events during the Civil Rights movement around the time the book was published. We have a brief plot summary (I don't think there are spoilers within, though I know some readers prefer to jump into a book knowing nothing at all about plot, so bear that in mind). We also have a description of Harper Lee's hometown, where she drew inspiration for the book. If you want to visit a site in person, Baxter suggests a few highlights for a tour.

My summary doesn't do it justice; read a sample chapter.

I'm planning on using Literary Places to enhance my appreciation for books I've already read, and to add to my TBR stack.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a digital review copy. I preordered this in hardcover.

I enjoyed Literary Places Sarah Baxter =delves not just into the physical places but the political and social climate as well. Where appropriate, she details what has changed between the time of the novels and current day. Reading this book, is like the novels and is a trip around the world.
The book does have one major flaw: it contain illustrations instead of actual pictures While illustrations can work on getting some of the hues and recall back to older times, modern pictures would have been very helpful in really understanding these places.. Had this book had photos, I would have bought this book for a few of my literary friends.

Inspired Traveller's Guides: Literary Places by Sara Baxter

published by Quarto is the book for you, if you search for an original approach with the most stunning places of literature seen and lived with the eyes of the authors taken in examination.

Readers will visit thanks to full-page color illustrations Central Park seen through the eyes of J.D. Salinger or the places of Don Quixote's La Mancha, the wild Yorkshire where Cathy and Heathcliff lived their tormented love, or Victor Hugo's Paris without forgetting Florence described in A Room with a View by EM Forster but also the town that inspired the touching book by Harper Lee: To Kill a Mocking Bird.
I love John Steinbeck and for all the estimators, I can tell you that there is also his presence, like also the one of Mark Twain, with a location of Huckleberry Finn for complexively twenty-five wonderful, romantic, wild locations that, during these centuries or decades have meant for readers their literary life.
It's a book this one that wants to let you fall in love again and again for these literary places, representing, speaking,communicating, giving voice again at masterpieces of literature beloved by million of readers.

It's a book I would suggest, for originality also to your children. Sometimes a different approach, more original, in particular when children don't want to read, can be helpful and can stimulate them.

Everything start from curiosity. Trravels are a powerful suggestion :-) for searching for a book.

Highly recommended.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this ebook.

Anna Maria Polidori

This lovely little book combines charming watercolors with narratives about the places that star in some of the world’s greatest literature. From Dickens to Salinger and Bronte, this is a book that will please readers and travelers alike

A beautifully illustrated book exploring the places that inspired great pieces of literature. Twenty five different books are explored with regard to their setting, places from around the world, from Paris, Les Miserables to Chile, The House of the Spirits. Some of these books I have read and visited their setting. Others I am unfamiliar with but I have been inspired to read in the near future. It would have been lovely to see photographs of some of the places mentioned in addition to the stunning artwork. Thank you to Net Galley and White Lion Publishing,Quarto Group for an ARC.

This book was like reading a beautiful postcard collection. A definite must for any book lover of places to visit and relish in the beauty of literature and books.

Wow! What a fantastic book this is. Quite often when I read books I end up going onto Google maps to see the actual places - this book is a literary version of that and more. The paintings in the book alone are just worth buying this book in my opinion, they are just gorgeous.

Divided into chapters for each book with a painting setting the scene. Some of the books I have not read and now I want to read them. I often find that if a book is mentioned in a book I am reading I have to check it out, and often end up reading it. So imagine, this book contains so many lovely books that I now want to read based on the background this book supplies. Also the reverse now applies - places I want to visit! A couple of my favourite authors are also included in this book, Gabriel García Márquez and Isabelle Allende and it was good to find out more about those books.

Well written in an interesting and informed style - just the right amount of text to get the feel of the book, the place it's set and not feel either cheated it's too brief or too long you get bored.

A book to dip into again and again to read and just to admire those lovely paintings too.

I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing. The book is out on 5 March 2019.

Well I’ve got to say, I was intrigued by this book, and for some reason I thought I was a lot more well read than I obviously am. Out of the 25 books covered in this literary travel guide, I have only actually read 5 of the books and watched a further 3 on the big screen, not quite as literate as I presumed I was. Some I hadn’t even heard of, but do you know what? I’m going to be downloading some of these literary masterpieces very shortly. Interesting facts about the authors and their stories, beautiful illustrations, although I know some may disagree, I would have loved to have seen actual photographs alongside some of the illustrations. What can I say, I’m a visual person, and8 must say, I adored the illustrated maps. So many backstories, so many countries to visit, so many stories to read. Interesting, factual and informative. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest opinion.

A lovely book lovers of literature grab this book.A guide to locations where some of our favorite books are placed.Beautiful illustrations in depth descriptions a book to travel to all these iconic places right from my armchair. would make the perfect gift for lovers of literature or book club discussions, # netgalley #quartoboojs

Why do you read book? To enjoy yourself, be entertained by a good story and – at least for me – to travel via the novel to another place and learn something about culture, habits and life in general there. Due to lack of time and money, I cannot visit all the places I would like to see with my own eyes, thus, the fictional world set in real places is often the only alternative available. Especially when it comes to time travel which, of course, will just remain a dream.

Sarah Baxter’s traveller’s guide leads you to 25 famous places of novels, among them Paris, London, St Petersburg, New York and Berlin. She briefly describes the setting of the novel and then compares the presentation as we get it in the book with what to find there today. Some places are almost identical and what you see through the eyes of the protagonist is what you can see yourself when travelling there. Others have changed a lot and the place now only exists between the covers of the book.

The text is accompanied by illustrations by Amy Grimes and even though they are mostly abstract, they wonderfully transport the atmosphere evoked in the novels. When reading make sure you either got a hard copy of the book or an electronic version in colour. I’d be a pity to have them just in black and white.

A beautiful collection which reminded me of novels I read a long time ago and which I definitely want to look at again now.

I enjoyed this book. Having read most of the books described in the book and visited many of the places described, this book brought back many happy memories. The illustrations are the star of the book.

A travel guide tailored to meet a booklover's arrangements; whilst I was familiar with most of the texts I couldn't help but add some of the rest to my wishlist. Baxter provides a great outline of each location's history and culture in combination with biographical information of the author and within the context of each book that makes the places significant.

This is a lovely book to get lost in and dream of places that inspired many great literary works. I loved the illustrations there was something about the style of art that is so appealing. It helps keep the imagination alive as like the books it is someone's interpretation, someone's work. It is nice to remember books read a long time ago and to get the urge to travel, to read, to feel and see all those places that have been so alive in the imagination. A lovely book, would just have liked lots more books and places. Thank you

Literary Places is a travel guide with a booklover's twist, highlighting some key literary destinations around the world. I enjoyed the different chapters, with their pretty illustrations and overview of each book's key locations. In some cases you can follow a precise tour through scenes from the novel. In others, there are suggestions based on scholarly belief as to which buildings and places were the author's source of inspiration. And this book is about inspiration rather than planning. If you want to know the logistics of getting to some of these locales, you'll need to do separate research, as there is nothing like that included. I might have enjoyed having some of that kind of information presented, perhaps as an appendix rather than in the main text, but as it is, this book is still a delightful read. I was familiar with a good three quarters of the novels mentioned, and of the remainder, I ended up adding a couple to my reading wishlist. I recommend this book for literary fans who also love to travel.

What a wonderful combination — literature, travel and beautiful illustrations! A fun read. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for an advanced reader’s copy of this book to review.

I think I liked the idea of this book much more than the execution. I appreciate the author's inclusion of works set in the six continents where people live (all except Antarctica), however, it still felt heavily Western. For example, of the 25 Literary Places listed, a whopping 12 were located in Europe (though two in Spain) and included several obvious locales such as Paris, Dublin, and London; surprisingly, only 4 were in North America; 1 in Australia; 2 in Africa; 4 in Asia; and 2 in South America (though one was vaguely listed as "Chile").

The overall structure was okay. In general, for each place, the author noted what well-known book served as the inspiration, a note about WHEN the novel was written as well as a brief synopsis, and maybe some general facts as well. I thought the most interesting thing was the fact that, for each place, the book generally walks the reader through the place as if they were the character(s), pointing out specific locations where the reader can venture to see the eyes through the character(s) of the original novel.

I also wanted to briefly mention the artwork. Although I thought it was beautifully done, I don't think it lent too much to the book. The art was too generic, and I would have enjoyed pictures of the actual locations possibly more.

I think it comes down to preference. If you are looking to this book for some broad travel ideas based on your favorite classics, then this book might be for you. If you are looking for more specific travel ideas to lesser-known locales, maybe this book isn't for you. While there are a lot of interesting ideas in this book, for me personally, it fell a little flat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the idea of this book - as a reading obsessive, I do love a book about books! The book promises a trip through 25 of the most striking settings for novels - from Dickens' London to Allende's Chile and a lot in between. It's illustrated with full page colourful prints to give a feel for the places.

However, I will admit to being a bit underwhelmed by the book. It looks lovely, but didn't really give much depth - more a flavour of the settings, a kind of potted history and a quick book summary. The illustrations are very pretty, but I think I would have enjoyed maps and photographs more. I just craved more information than I was given, and I like detail rather than overview.

As a travel book based on literary works, it's fine. I can imagine that lots of people will love the beautiful pictures and the chance to read about some great novels. However, for a book geek, it sadly doesn't quite hit the spot.

This book covers a wide variety of locations - domestic and abroad. I think the book would make you interested in reading one of the classics mentioned or in visiting one of the locations!