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Sto caricando le informazioni... Trading in Memories: Travels Through a Scavenger's Favorite Placesdi Barbara Hodgson
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A feast for the eyes and the imagination. This is a richly illustrated and highly evocative memoir of the author's scavenges in markets and antique shops around the globe, in search of cheap and interesting ephemera. As this is one of my own favourite pastimes, I could completely relate. Armchair travel at its finest - pick this up and dip into it whenever you want to be whisked away to a Parisian flea market or an Egyptian souk. A travel book to nooks and crannies of the world. Barbara Hodgson's world is one of found art, scavenged treasures and mysterious tales of adventures in flea markets, antique shops, cemeteries and book shops. A book designer and writer, Barbara Hodgson has created a collage of souvenirs and anecdotes from around the world. The illustrations and photos are evocative and have made me reconsider every souvenir I've ever brought back from a trip. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Those who wish to understand a city's history visit museums, but Barbara Hodgson prefers a different approach. She explores the streets, bookstores, and markets, where a city reveals its most private self, displaying the contents of its attics and trash bins. Back alleys, obscure cemeteries, and hidden courtyards also offer up surprising finds and capture the essence of the city. Covering a wide cultural and physical geography from Brussels to Marrakech and Damascus to Portland, Trading in Memories follows Barbara Hodgson's travels through markets and other repositories of material culture around the world. The book looks deep into history through such objects as chandeliers left by French expatriates fleeing Shanghai in 1937 and glass lantern slides and stereoscope cards from around the world that attest to the human impulse for wanderlust, free or forced. This sumptuous book presents a wonderful visual and textual record of the true life and character of a place. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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En las calles, las librerías y los mercados es donde una ciudad tentadora y coqueta revela su ser más íntimo, donde muestra el contenido de sus desvanes y sus cubos de basura. Rastrear una ciudad en busca de secretos es una tarea para caminantes infatigables e intrépidos.