{"product_id":"9780140182538","title":"When The Going Was Good","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a non-fiction travel writing collection for adults who love literary travelogues. It gathers firsthand accounts from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s—sea voyages and overland journeys across the Mediterranean, Africa, and South America—presenting the world as observed by a keen, witty observer. The central theme is the encounter between people, places, and power, told with humor, perceptive detail, and a sense of adventure. The tone feels inviting, adventurous, and thoughtful, inviting readers to travel through time with curiosity and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe writing unfolds as episodic sketches and reportage, balancing anecdote, landscape description, and social observation. Each piece is compact and self-contained, making the breadth of travel feel intimate rather than overwhelming. The author’s distinctive wit and precise prose bring heat, mosquitos, climate, and cultural nuance to vivid life. Readers move through the text like a sequence of dispatches and diary entries, gathering impressions, context, and quiet humor along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor readers curious about travel writing and world history, the collection offers practical takeaways: sharpened observational skills, an eye for cultural context, and the craft of turning travel experiences into readable, human-scale essays. The learning feel is accessible—easy to dip into for a short chapter or savor as a longer reading journey—while still delivering historical texture and literary polish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney scope across the Mediterranean, Africa, and South America through vivid, self-contained episodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitty, perceptive storytelling with sharp portraits of places, people, and moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context of travel in the late 1920s–1930s, including imperial-era geopolitics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact on later fiction; insights into how travel informs writing and storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcise, elegant prose that feels like diary entries and dispatches merged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible blend of adventure, culture, and reflection that invites repeat reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders finish with a richer sense of how travel writing captures history, culture, and character. The collection builds curiosity and appreciation for careful observation, while offering a window into a world of striking landscapes and human stories that resonates long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540381184217,"sku":"9780140182538","price":570.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/91LJ6NYK_pL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776679971","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780140182538","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}