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Cinematic Places: Volume 7

English

By (author): Sarah Baxter

Illustrated by: Amy Grimes

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. Youll 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 Hitchcocks Vertigo or lose yourself in the cobbled lanes of In Bruges.

Featured locations:
  • London, England, Paddington
  • Wells, England, Hot Fuzz
  • Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker Man
  • Belchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pans Labyrinth
  • Montmartre, Paris, France, Amélie
  • Bruges, Belgium, In Bruges
  • Görlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Fårö, Sweden, Persona
  • Salzburg, Austria, The Sound of Music
  • Rome, Italy, La Dolce Vita
  • Matmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope 
  • Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia
  • Mumbai, India, The Lunchbox
  • Hong Kong, China, Enter the Dragon
  • Seoul, South Korea, Parasite
  • Tokyo, Japan, Lost in Translation
  • Outback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
  • Karekare Beach, New Zealand, The Piano
  • Alberta, Canada, The Revenant
  • Philadelphia, USA, Rocky
  • San Francisco, USA, Vertigo
  • Brooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right Thing
  • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise
  • Jamaica, Dr No
  • Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle Diaries
Delve into this book to discover some of the worlds 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. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Mar 2023
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780711264304

About Sarah Baxter

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.

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