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Visiting the Grand Canyon: Early Views of Tourism
by Linda L. StampoulosThe Colorado River began carving a course to create the Grand Canyon some four to six million years ago, but organized tourism to the natural wonder is fairly young, geologically speaking. Getting to the view along and below the rim has not always been as convenient as packing up the family car and hitting the road. The El Tovar Hotel, celebrating its centennial in 2005, had just opened to lodgers when the Canyon was declared a National Monument in 1908. Between the 1890s and the 1920s, horses, mules, river rafts, stagecoaches, and later railroads and automobiles permitted increasing access to the area. Recreation areas, businesses catering to tourists, and federal preservation programs would eventually mark the Grand Canyon as the ultimate American travel destination.
Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches and Battlefields: A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals
by Gareth HughesThis informative and easy to use WWII travel guide features everything you need to know while exploring the historic sites of D-Day.Whether planning a school tour or a family holiday, this guide provides everything you need to get the most out of your visit. It includes essential historical context to help everyone appreciate the importance of D-Day beaches and battlefields, as well as important information on WWII museums, monuments, and cemeteries.Author and expert tour guide Gareth Hughes provides handy itineraries covering the best places in the Normandy area. A comprehensive overview of each site includes essential facts, visitor orientation, suggested activities, relevant photos and maps. There are also valuable tips for lunch breaks, free time ideas and other helpful pointers.
Visiting the Somme & Ypres Battlefields Made Easy: A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals
by Gareth HughesVisit the battlefields of the Great War with this easy-to-use planning guide to historic sites in France and Belgium. This splendid and timely book will be invaluable to those visiting the battlefields, sites, museums, memorials and cemeteries of France and Belgium. It is intended for those planning and leading school groups and similar parties but is also ideal for individual and families. Rather than list every site, the book provides realistic itineraries to the best places in the two major areas of the Somme and Ypres. Even these are flexible to allow party leaders suitable discretion.The author provides helpful information for each site such as its context in the War, visitor orientation, the 'spiel' (the essential facts to engage, inform and entertain), suggested activity and relevant photos and maps. There are also valuable tips for lunch breaks, free time ideas and other helpful pointers to make planning a tour easy and enjoyable.
Visitor Attractions and Events: Locations and linkages (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
by Allan M. Williams Richard Butler Adi WeidenfeldBoth visitor attractions and events play pivotal roles in the appeal of tourism destination regions to visitors by virtue of being the main motivator of tourist trips and determining consumers’ choices. However, more recently visitor attractions have become more multifaceted, have proliferated and fragmented in terms of form, location, scale and style, and their role is undergoing major changes in a post-modern world as a result of consumer demands and competitive innovations. Visitor Attractions and Events for the first time theoretically and empirically explores the relations between events and attractions to offer new thinking of the role of space and place in shaping development, management practices and strategies in the sector as well as future implications. The book reveals how location is pivotal in the development, planning, and management of visitor attractions and events. Whereas the location of natural attractions is relatively fixed in space and their locations cannot be predetermined or relocated, human-made or contrived attractions are more influenced by the planning process in the context of the locational decision-making process. Competition and cooperation between visitor attractions and the aspects which shape these relations, including complementarities, compatibility, knowledge spill overs and diffusion of innovations, product similarities and spatial proximity remain largely ignored in the visitor attraction sector and thus are major elements in the focus of this book. Comparative examples ranging from small to major attractions in a wide variety of locations are included. This significant volume will appeal widely to all those interested in the visitor sector, such as tourism, events, leisure studies, destination management and sociology.
Visitor Experience Design (Cabi Series In Tourism Management Research Ser.)
by Pierre Benckendorff Ana Claudia Campos I-Ling Chen Peiyi Ding Rouven Doran Afiya Holder Shan Jiang Svein Larsen Dung Le Kuan-Huei Lee Shanshi Li Xiang Li Wei Liu Dr Júlio Mendes Brent Moyle Liubov Skavronskaya Beverley Sparks Patricia Valle Gabby Walters Ying Wang Katharina Wolff Laurie Wu Lihua GaoMost discussion of visitor experiences uses a behavioural or managerial approach where the way the visitor thinks is ignored - it's a black box. Visitor Experience Design is the first book of its kind to examine best practice in creating and delivering exciting and memorable travel and visitation experiences from a cognitive psychological perspective - it opens the black box. The chapters draw on recent findings from cognitive psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience to provide a basis for a better understanding of the antecedents of a memorable experience, including: · The psychological process of the formation or creation of a visitor's experiences · Psychological aspects of tourism experiences such as attention, emotion, memory and mindfulness · Pre-stage experience: customer inputs such as knowledge, myths, values and memories from previous travel · On-site experience: co-creation processes · Post-stage experience: immediate and long term outcomes including happiness and well-being · Experience design cases Tourism, hospitality and event managers seek to provide WOW experiences to their visitors through better design and management.This book encourages the discussion of different facets of experience design such as emotions, attentions, sensations, learning, the process of co-creation and experiential stimuli design. It will be of interest to tourism researchers and postgraduate students studying tourism management, marketing and product design.
Visitor Experience Design
by Noel Scott Jun Gao Jianyu MaMost discussion of visitor experiences uses a behavioural or managerial approach where the way the visitor thinks is ignored - it's a black box. Visitor Experience Design is the first book of its kind to examine best practice in creating and delivering exciting and memorable travel and visitation experiences from a cognitive psychological perspective - it opens the black box. The chapters draw on recent findings from cognitive psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience to provide a basis for a better understanding of the antecedents of a memorable experience, including: #65533; The psychological process of the formation or creation of a visitor's experiences #65533; Psychological aspects of tourism experiences such as attention, emotion, memory and mindfulness #65533; Pre-stage experience: customer inputs such as knowledge, myths, values and memories from previous travel #65533; On-site experience: co-creation processes #65533; Post-stage experience: immediate and long term outcomes including happiness and well-being #65533; Experience design cases Tourism, hospitality and event managers seek to provide WOW experiences to their visitors through better design and management. This book encourages the discussion of different facets of experience design such as emotions, attentions, sensations, learning, the process of co-creation and experiential stimuli design. It will be of interest to tourism researchers and postgraduate students studying tourism management, marketing and product design.
Visitor Management
by Myra Shackley'Visitor Management' is an innovative collection of case studies taken from cultural World Heritage Sites. Using examples from the world's most significant archaeological and architectural legacies this book identifies the problems involved with site management. Cultural World Heritage Sites are extremely attractive to contemporary visitors. This poses many problems for site management, notably the need to preserve a delicate balance between interpretation, conservation and the provision of visitor facilities.This contributed title takes examples from a range of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and shows models of good practice looking at the functions of the different organizations involved and the range of variation among sites. The contributors have international expertise and draw on first-hand knowledge at a practical level.'Visitor Management: Case studies from World Heritage Sites' is ideal for practitioners and students involved in heritage management and conservation management. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in tourism, leisure and hospitality will also find this book an invaluable read.Myra Shackley is Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests lie in the management of cultural and wildlife tourism, particularly in relation to Protected Areas and World Heritage Sites. She has published eleven previous books, of which the last was 'Wildlife Tourism' (International Thompson Business Press, 1996) and has extensive research and consultancy interests within the field of visitor management.
Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations
by Julia N. AlbrechtVisitor management may be considered as a component of destination management at all levels of a destination. It involves a wide range of stakeholders. This book demonstrates current knowledge on visitor management. Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations provides insight into critical concepts such as the visitor experience, service quality, the uses of indicators and frameworks, and interpretation. It also addresses current issues including the social and political dimensions of visitor management, the implementation of monitoring, vandalism and augmented reality. Authored by leading international researchers in the field of visitor management research, this book is primarily aimed at researchers and postgraduate students. Key Features: #65533; Considers critical concepts and influential factors in visitor management. #65533; Illustrates current issues in visitor management. #65533; Research-based case studies contribute to an overall understanding of core issues. #65533; Covers the state-of-the-art in guiding and interpretation.
Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations (CABI Series in Tourism Management Research)
by Professor Noel Scott Eric Laws Dr Mohammad Alazaizeh Justyna Bakiewicz Dr Paul Barron Jannes Bayer Dr Abhishek Bhati Dr Robert Burns Dr Maria João Carneiro Marília Durão Astrid Fehringer Dr Warwick Frost Dr Jeffrey Hallo Azizul Hassan Dr Najmeh Hassanli Florian Jurgeit Dr I-Ling Kuo Dr Jennifer Laing Dr Anna Leask Dr Joohyun Lee Günther Lehar Theresa Leitner Dr Jasmine Moreira Gianna Moscardo Douglas Pearce Philip Pearce Tijana Rakic Haywantee Ramkissoon Paul Taylor Professor Brijesh ThapaVisitor management (VM) can be considered a component of destination management and involves a wide range of stakeholders. Within this unique text, key information is presented via foundation chapters, before moving in to critical concepts and influential factors. It then provides an illustration of the current issues faced by VM, while research-based case studies further contribute to overall understanding of the core issues. A final section on guiding and interpretation rounds the book off before a concluding chapter looks at future research directions. This book is written by leading international researchers and provides an authoritative overview of the current knowledge and insights into conceptual issues of VM.
A Visitor's Guide to Colonial & Revolutionary New England: Interesting Sites to Visit, Lodging, Dining, Things to Do (Second Edition)
by Robert Foulke Patricia FoulkeA totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England. In a totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England, Patricia and Robert Foulke have scrupulously retraced their tracks to offer even more anecdotes, legends, and quotes on the countless battlefields and reenactments, historic homes and buildings, and living-history museums that help give this region its almost mythic appeal. Also brought up to date are recommendations for places to stay and eat and a calendar of events, from the reenactment of the Battle of the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA, to a Thanksgiving feast at Plimouth Plantation. There’s early American history in New England at virtually every turn, and the Foulkes are your guides to it all.
A Visitor's Guide to Shakespeare's London (A Visitor's Guide #3)
by David ThomasA fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare&’s London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright&’s death. In A Visitor&’s Guide to Shakespeare&’s London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare&’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved, and had fun. You will discover what it was like to be a tourist in the sixteenth century from the voices of people who came to London during Shakespeare&’s day. You will travel with them to the major tourist sights and will learn how to get about, where to stay and what to eat and drink. You will visit the royal palaces, London&’s famous gardens, the Tower of London and Old St Paul&’s Cathedral. You will discover the pleasure of London&’s theaters, the sports people played and the shopping they enjoyed. As now, London was famous as a shopping destination. But beware, London is full of people who will pick your pockets or trick you out of your money and you are constantly at risk from the plague or even the polluted water supply. Most of the London Shakespeare knew has been destroyed by fire, war and developers, but a surprising number of buildings and places he knew still survive. The book contains guided tours that allow you to sample the atmosphere and see the sights Tudor tourists enjoyed. This title will appeal to Shakespeare lovers, social history fans, fiction and drama lovers, students, and anyone with an interest in this fascinating era of London&’s history.
A Visitor's Guide to the Literary South
by Trish FoxwellDiscover and explore the most fabled venues in American letters. Follow in the footsteps of some of American literature's most renowned writers: See the hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to pen The Great Gatsby. Step inside the Asheville, North Carolina, home that became the model for Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel. Visit the Florida lighthouse whose beacon Stephen Crane followed after his shipwreck. Wander along the West Lawn at the University o Virginia and see the house where Edgar Allan Poe lived. This literary journey will bring you to these sites and more as you travel throughout the American South. From Virginia to Louisiana, you will experience the haunts, havens, and homesteads of important writers who lived in, visited, or were inspired by the South's fertile soil.
Visitors' Historic Britain: Stone Age to Cold War (Visitors' Historic Britain Ser.)
by Derek TaitSouth Devon is steeped in history from prehistoric settlements, standing stones and Roman occupation, to the sites of Civil War battles and the various departure points of troops leaving for D-Day during the Second World War.Woolly rhinoceroses and woolly mammoths, as well as prehistoric deer and lion once roamed the area now known as Plymouth, while at Sidmouth, on the Jurassic coast, jaw bones and teeth from carnivorous reptiles that pre-date the dinosaurs have been discovered.During its diverse history, Sir Francis Drake played bowls on the Hoe as the Armada arrived, the Pilgrim Fathers left from the Barbican in Plymouth and headed to the new world in America and prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars lived freely with the residents of Ashburton. Famous residents have included Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Nancy Astor and Agatha Christie.The area is home to the notorious Dartmoor prison, as well as home to well-known institutions such as Buckfast Abbey and Dartmouth Royal Naval College.This book covers a period from prehistoric times, and the earliest discovery of human remains in the UK, to the numerous conflicts and battles that have taken place in the area, as well as discussing the many people who have influenced South Devon over the years.
Vista
by Lois Vaughan CavalierThe vast California land grants of the mid-1800s have long since been divided, yet Vista remains "The Home of the Ranchos." Two imposing adobe ranch houses that served as the earliest centers of northern San Diego County social and business life now stand fully restored as focal points for educational and cultural events. Until 1926, Vista's rich soil and near-perfect climate lacked one critical element: an adequate, reliable water supply. The formation of Vista Irrigation District resulted in the celebrated arrival of an ample supply of water and marked the commencement of an agricultural empire. Vista was soon the avocado capital of the world, with citrus, field, and flower crops flourishing as well. The home-building surge following World War II led to its incorporation as a city in 1963, which enhanced Vista's ongoing reputation as a thriving, family-oriented community that excels today in commercial, recreational, and cultural endeavors.
Visual Arts Management (Discovering the Creative Industries)
by Jeffrey TaylorThe arts sector is of vital importance to the global economy and students aspiring to a career in the visual arts are increasingly required to gain an understanding of the business side of the arts world. This textbook introduces the field of arts management with a focus on visual arts. Visual Arts Management provides the first comprehensive textbook to the art business. The book covers the full range of the art world from contemporary galleries, secondary market, auction houses, art fairs, and museums. Topics include overviews of the distinct sectors of the business, but also delves in to technical topics: curatorship, antiques, cultural heritage compliance, marketing, art criticism, taxation, customs, insurance, transportation, appraising, conservation, and connoisseurship. Each chapter concludes with a real-world case study to provide cautionary tales of the dangers and pitfalls of the art business. This unique textbook, authored by an experienced instructor, presents a global perspective on the rapidly developing art business in a way that is relevant for arts management classes and art professionals worldwide.
Viva México
by Alexandra Lucas CoelhoO olhar de Alexandra Lucas Coelho sobre um país de contrastes. Finalista do Prémio Portugal Telecom de Literatura Uma viagem, em 2010, da Cidade do México à fronteira mortal de Ciudad Juárez, das montanhas de Chiapas às selvas do Yucatán, em que o poderoso mundo indígena das Américas se cruza com a convulsão do presente. Alexandra Lucas Coelho encontra migrantes clandestinos e crentes na Virgem, sobreviventes dos cartéis e zapatistas, rappers feministas e travestis, operárias e botânicos, arqueólogos e mágicos. Uma travessia transformadora por um país tão arcaico quanto futuro, que entra na pele e comove desde o primeiro dia. Os elogios da crítica: «A escrita é rápida, muito nítida, às vezes lírica, sempre de uma extraordinária atenção aos detalhes e capaz de maravilhosos achados verbais. (#) Se tivesse que resumir numa frase aexperiência de ler Viva México, diria que esta é uma prosa que não descreve, ilumina. E assim a viagem de quem narra torna-se, quase sem darmos por isso, a viagem de quem lê. Sorte a nossa.»José Mário Silva, Expresso «À semelhança do que já acontecia em Caderno Afegão, também neste livro há uma dimensão poética que o eleva acima de um comum livro de viagens, isto é grande "literatura de viagens". (#) Este livro é uma delícia, que sem dúvida poderá ombrear com os clássicos do género. Se a inveja for mesmo um pecado, Viva México pode tornar-nos pecadores, porque invejamos a coragem necessária para esta viagem fora dos normais circuitos (mesmo para os mais afoitos), o despojamento para atravessar lugares da selva mexicana onde os habitantes do Velho Mundo pouco se aventuram.»José Riço Direitinho, Público «Quem tem da reportagem a ideia ingénua de aceder à cor local, ao ambiente e a meia dúzia de histórias, ora comoventes, ora chocantes, bem pode preparar o cérebro para a convulsão destes textos. O que aqui lemos não é o México dos postais, ainda que por aqui andem a Virgem de Guadalupe, as caveiras açucaradas e os sombreros. E também não é a hecatombe mostrada com cores sanguinárias, naquele tom fabricado para nos deixar chocados com a miséria alheia durante uns minutos, antes de passarmos às notícias da bola. O que aqui lemos é o resultado do encontro, dos muitos encontros que a repórter procura e regista. São as pessoas a matéria destes textos, as pessoas e a sua bagagem, que pode incluir sombreros turísticos e assassinatos impunes. (#) Não é propriamente o lado humano, no sentido mais lamechas que o termo pode ter, mas antes a certeza do confronto em cada história partilhada: confronto diário entre o que se espera e o que se alcança, confronto dialéctico entre o passado de um país e a sua construção presente. E isso faz pensar e olhar o mundo de um modo que nenhuma reportagem-choque alcança.»Sara Figueiredo Costa, Time Out
¡Viva Mexico!
by DK EyewitnessThere's so much to love about Mexico. Indigenous traditions stretching back millennia; colourful cuisine that's loved the world over; and vibrant festivals bursting with joyful energy. Mexico is a country worth celebrating - and that's exactly what ¡Viva Mexico! is all about.Within its pages, you'll discover the rich diversity of this vast country. Uncover its varied natural landscapes, which stretch from white-sand beaches to jungle-cloaked mountains; explore its vibrant cuisine and how it differs greatly from region to region; and learn about its ever-changing cycle of colourful feasts and fiestas. The book also covers Day of the Dead traditions, how staples of Mexican food have changed as they've travelled the globe, and how pioneering filmmakers continue to influence the world of cinema.Throughout, you'll unearth the unshakable ties that link this diverse country together, whether it's the importance of family, a love of chilis or simply the desire to keep chatting around the table long after dinner has finished. So, get ready to learn what makes Mexico so special - ¡viva Mexico! Long live Mexico!
¡Viva México! (Spanish Edition)
by DK EyewitnessCuna de civilizaciones tan antiguas como el tiempo, con 440 playas, más de 100 pueblos mágicos, impresionantes sitios arqueológicos y bulliciosas ciudades, México es un país con una gran cultura y tradición que merece ser celebrado.Sumérgete en la esencia de México y descubre la riqueza cultural y la diversidad de este maravilloso país: sus tradiciones indígenas milenarias, las delicias culinarias reconocidas a nivel mundial por su exquisito sabor, los festivales vibrantes llenos de energía que rebosan de color y alegría…Tanto si planeas tu primer viaje a México como si solo deseas aprender sobre su cultura e historia, ¡Viva México! te enseña todo lo que siempre quisiste saber sobre el país del Día de Muertos.Pasa las páginas de este libro inspiracional y explora la riqueza culinaria de cada región, deléitate con los sabores de sus bebidas y platillos, descubre su arquitectura, sorpréndete con su arte y el ciclo cambiante de las diferentes fiestas y celebraciones, visita encantadoras poblaciones indígenas llenas de color y recorre asombrosos paisajes naturales. México tiene mucho que ofrecer, ¡desde playas de arena blanca bañadas por el Caribe y montañas revestidas de selva a impresionantes templos precolombinos y ciudades coloniales!Prepárate para disfrutar y celebrar todo lo que hace a México un país tan especial y conoce los fuertes vínculos que unen a su gente, ya sea la importancia de la familia, el aprecio de la comida picante o simplemente el deseo de continuar la plática por horas después de que la comida haya terminado. ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México lindo y querido! —-----------------------------There's so much to love about Mexico. Indigenous traditions stretching back millennia; colourful cuisine that's loved the world over; and vibrant festivals bursting with joyful energy. Mexico is a country worth celebrating - and that's exactly what ¡Viva Mexico! is all about.Within its pages, you'll discover the rich diversity of this vast country. Uncover its varied natural landscapes, which stretch from white-sand beaches to jungle-cloaked mountains; explore its vibrant cuisine and how it differs greatly from region to region; and learn about its ever-changing cycle of colourful feasts and fiestas. The book also covers Day of the Dead traditions, how staples of Mexican food have changed as they've travelled the globe, and how pioneering filmmakers continue to influence the world of cinema.Throughout, you'll unearth the unshakable ties that link this diverse country together, whether it's the importance of family, a love of chilis or simply the desire to keep chatting around the table long after dinner has finished. So, get ready to learn what makes Mexico so special - ¡viva Mexico! Long live Mexico!
Viva Mexico! A Traveller's Account of Life in Mexico
by Charles Macomb FlandreauFirst published in 1908, this is a classic memoir about life in Mexico (from the point of a wealthy foreigner) in the years before the Revolution of 1910. Flandreau describes life on a coffee plantation, and attempts to explain Mexican character and folkways. Although much in this book is overtly racist by today's standards, Flandreau's observations are vivid and his storytelling is often compelling.
Vive le Chaos: My So-Called Tranquil Family Life in Rural France
by Ian MooreFollow the hilarious misadventures of Ian Moore and his family as their search for serenity in rural France leads them on a journey of chaos, commotion and comedy. But despite the ups and downs, the Moore family persevere in true Brit style to create a unique, colourful and ultimately rewarding life in their new home - à la campagne!
Vogue on Location: People, Places, Portraits
by Editors of American VogueWander the globe with decades of stunning photography and Vogue’s most exotic fashion, travel, and lifestyle stories. Have fashion, will travel. That’s the vision behind Vogue on Location, a journey in itself through the many spectacular voyages that the magazine took over the years. Spanning a century, this remarkable book includes dispatches and travel writing by journalistic icons like Jan Morris, Truman Capote, Lee Miller, Lesley Blanch, and Frances FitzGerald, as well as stunning editorials from legendary photographers like Irving Penn, Henry Clarke, Helmut Newton, Arthur Elgort, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, and Annie Leibovitz. With historic reportage and landmark fashion shoots in far-flung locales like India, Iran, Morocco, and Bali, Vogue on Location captures important moments in both travel and fashion history—and is sure to inspire a sense of fantasy and flight.
The Voice of the Night: A spine-chilling novel of heart-stopping suspense
by Dean KoontzA terrifying call from the dark side of man's psyche... Dean Koontz delves into the terrifying depths of a warped mind in his gripping thriller, The Voice of the Night. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Richard Laymon. 'A fearsome tour of an adolescent's psyche. Terrifying, knee-knocking suspense' - Chicago Sun-Times The voice of the night can transform childhood fantasy into terrifying reality. If you listen to the voice, you may never see the dawn again...Colin Jacobs is a shy, awkward, bookish fourteen-year-old. His only real companions are those from the science fiction stories he loves. But his life changes when Roy Borden, the most popular kid in town, becomes his 'blood brother'.There's only one problem. Roy has a secret - a secret so terrible that Colin can hardly imagine it. By the time he comes to face the truth, it's almost too late. His own life is in danger - and no one will believe him... What readers are saying about The Voice of the Night: 'Keeps the reader spellbound with a degree of trepidation [as] the tale of their escalating fate unfurls''You will be hooked until the end''Five stars'
The Voice of the Spirits: A Commandant Michel de Palma Investigation
by Xavier-Marie BonnotCommandant Michel de Palma follows an anonymous tip-off to a gated mansion by the coast and finds a body whose face is obscured by a fearsome tribal mask. Beneath it is a mysterious wound that could not have been caused by a bullet. Surrounded by scores of masks and painted skulls, de Palma hears the haunting strains of a primal flute from the floors above. With few leads to go on, de Palma delves into an account of the murdered doctor's voyage to Papua New Guinea seventy years earlier. But when his chief suspect is found dead, killed by the same method as Delorme, he begins to wonder whether the bodies on his hands are not the victims of spirits intent on revenge.
The Voice of the Spirits: A Commandant Michel de Palma Investigation
by Xavier-Marie BonnotCommandant Michel de Palma follows an anonymous tip-off to a gated mansion by the coast and finds a body whose face is obscured by a fearsome tribal mask. Beneath it is a mysterious wound that could not have been caused by a bullet. Surrounded by scores of masks and painted skulls, de Palma hears the haunting strains of a primal flute from the floors above. With few leads to go on, de Palma delves into an account of the murdered doctor's voyage to Papua New Guinea seventy years earlier. But when his chief suspect is found dead, killed by the same method as Delorme, he begins to wonder whether the bodies on his hands are not the victims of spirits intent on revenge.
Voices from Louisiana: Profiles of Contemporary Writers
by Ann Brewster Dobie Mary Ann WilsonVoices from Louisiana provides thoughtful, timely profiles of some of the state’s most highly regarded and popular contemporary authors. Readers interested in Louisiana’s rich literary tradition will appreciate these evocative essays on writers whose works emanate from the cultures and landscapes of the Gulf South. Ann Brewster Dobie explores the works of eleven well-known authors and concludes with a look at several emerging talents. These writers work in a broad range of genres, from coming-of-age stories and historical narratives that recover the voices of silenced and oppressed peoples, to crime thrillers set in New Iberia and New Orleans, to poetic invocations of the natural world and narratives capturing the realities of working-class lives. Whether native to the state or transplants, these writers produce works that reflect the vibrant culture that defines the intricate literary landscape of the Pelican State. Dobie highlights the careers of Darrell Bourque, James Lee Burke, Ernest Gaines, Tim Gautreaux, Shirley Ann Grau, Greg Guirard, William Joyce, Julie Kane, Tom Piazza, Martha Serpas, and James Wilcox. Newcomers also profiled include Wiley Cash, Ashley Mace Havird, Anne L. Simon, Katy Simpson Smith, Ashley Weaver, Steve Weddle, and Ken Wheaton.