N. Parker Willis, a famous journalist of the nineteenth century draws on his experiences to pen the historical novel "Famous Persons and Places". Willis, one time the highest paid writer in America, was a contemporary of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Washington Irving, and Charles Dickens. He was a supporter, defender, and friend of Edgar Allan Poe. He first printed Poe's "The Raven" in the January 29, 1845 issue of the New York Evening Mirror, where he was editor, which helped make Poe famous. The novel takes the form of a travel memoir, recounting his various visits to England, Scotland and Ireland, where he encountered various famous persons in the royal court. He also describes his visit to Washington D.C., where he attended the inauguration of the President.

Includes 98 recipes, 16 pages of color photos and 31 pages of black and white photographs. Great authors have always left their mark on their landscapes. In Famous Faces, Famous Places & famous Food, Victoria Brooks travels the planet, illuminating their fascinating lives with the exotic, sometimes erotic ink of their chosen lands. This collection of biographical and culinary wanderlust includes her personal experience with the amazing and lively Arthur C. Clarke in terrorist torn Sri Lanka, her heart-wrenching visit with the late literary beacon Paul Bowles in seedy Tangier, and an encounter with mystery writer and steeplechaser Dick Francis in the banker's haven of Grand Cayman.

New release: Michelin Must Sees Italy 10 Most Famous Places presents the ten most essential, not-to-be-missed cities and regions of Italy for a memorable trip even when time is limited. Renowned Rome and Venice head up this short list, along with Milan and the Italian Lakes, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, just to name a few. This pocket-size guide helps you do it all with detailed maps, recommended hotels and restaurants, and the Must Sees star-rating system for attractions, sights and activities.

Forty seven buildings are described, largely in Massachusetts, with some more in other New England and Mid-Atlantic States, one in California, two in South Carolina, and several in both Canada and Mexico.