<p><i>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher</i> </p><p>Lonely Planet knows the world better than anyone else. From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years,<b></b>Lonely Planet's <b>Better Than Fiction 2 </b>is a collection of true original travel tales by some of the world's best fiction writers reveals the perils and joys of travel. By turns comic, dramatic and moving, this are stirring and evocative pieces of travel literature. Whether on a plane en route to your own travel adventure, or at home settling in for a vicarious experience of world adventures, embark on this literary journey around the world and explore your passion for travel now!</p><p><b>Inside Better than Fiction 2:</b> </p><ul><li><b>Well-known authors</b> include Dave Eggers, Alexander McCall Smith, Jane Smiley, David Shafer and Francine Prose</li><li><b>Cultural insights </b>give you a richer understanding of the world - including customs, history, art, architecture, politics, fashion, literature, cinema, and music</li><li><b>Stories journey through </b>Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas </li></ul><p><b>Editor: </b>Edited by Lonely Planet's Don George. </p><p><b>About Lonely Planet: </b>Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.</p><p><i>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i></p><p><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</i></p><p><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)</i></p>