White Lion Publishing Cinematic Places
White Lion Publishing Cinematic Places

Cinematic Places

By Sarah Baxter

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Publication Date: April 18, 2023

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Cinematic Places is a guide to 25 essential cinematic destinations around the world, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres.

Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.

Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals 25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.

Travel to the sweeping deserts of Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan, escape to the tumbling hills of San Francisco as seen in Hitchcock’s Vertigo or lose yourself in the cobbled lanes of In Bruges.

Featured locations:London, England, PaddingtonWells, England, Hot FuzzDumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker ManBelchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s LabyrinthMontmartre, Paris, France, AmélieBruges, Belgium, In BrugesGörlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest HotelFårö, Sweden, PersonaSalzburg, Austria, The Sound of MusicRome, Italy, La Dolce VitaMatmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of ArabiaMumbai, India, The LunchboxHong Kong, China, Enter the DragonSeoul, South Korea, ParasiteTokyo, Japan, Lost in TranslationOutback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertKarekare Beach, New Zealand, The PianoAlberta, Canada, The RevenantPhiladelphia, USA, RockySan Francisco, USA, VertigoBrooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right ThingDead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & LouiseJamaica, Dr NoCusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle DiariesDelve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating cinematic places and the films that celebrate them.

Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places, Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places, Mystical Places and Wild Places.

About the Author

Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England and now lives in Bath. Her passion for travel and the great outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States before settling into a writing career. She was Associate Editor of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has also written extensively on travel for a diverse range of other publications, including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Independent newspapers. Sarah has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy’s work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.

Format: Hardcover

Length: 144 pages

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Publication Date: April 18, 2023

ISBN: 9780711264304

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