In this Book
- Places Lost and Found: Travel Essays from the Hudson Review
- Book
- 2021
- Published by: Syracuse University Press
The Hudson Review has always had an international focus. Travel and reports from abroad have figured prominently in the journal, including essays on exotic and picturesque locales, as well as accounts from war-torn areas and the experiences of exiles. Many of these are pilgrimages; others are harrowing memoirs. What unites even the most devastating of these accounts are intellectual curiosity and a spirit of adventure.
Places Lost and Found is a treasury of distinctive and compelling essays selected from six decades of the Hudson Review. From a description of the gardens of Kyoto and a portrait of Syria just before its civil war to reflections on Veblen and the Mall of America, these essays explore an array of places that are deeply layered with history and meaning.
The stunning cover photo of the Semper Opera House in Dresden encapsulates many of the themes of the book: war and its aftermath, the importance of the built environment in any discussion of "place," the endurance of civilization and resilience, and of course the romance of travel.
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xxvi
- Iran, Twenty Years Ago
- pp. 1-2
- A Cambodian Diary
- pp. 3-30
- Making It Uglier to the Airport
- pp. 31-40
- On a Greek Holiday
- pp. 41-63
- The British in India
- pp. 64-67
- The Gardens of Kyoto in Summer
- pp. 68-75
- Scenes from Nicaragua
- pp. 76-78
- Letter from Dresden
- pp. 79-87
- The Guiana Connection
- pp. 88-99
- Ontario Towns
- pp. 100-116
- In Co. Cork
- pp. 117-120
- Veblen and the Mall of America
- pp. 121-130
- Miroir Danjere
- pp. 131-147
- Cannibals and Kava
- pp. 148-155
- The Blue Grotto
- pp. 156-164
- Letter from Arcadia
- pp. 165-172
- Letters from America
- pp. 173-209
- Letter from Damascus
- pp. 210-224
- Letter from Indonesia
- pp. 244-252
- The Lighthouse at the End of the Hudson
- pp. 253-282
- Letter from Tasmania
- pp. 319-327
- Copyrights and Credits
- pp. 365-368
- Notes on Contributors
- pp. 369-373