The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World is the New York Times-bestselling humorous travel memoir by longtime National Public Radio foreign correspondent Eric Weiner.[1] In the book, Weiner travels to spots around the globe—including Iceland, Bhutan, Moldova and Qatar—to search out how different countries define and pursue happiness.
Author | Eric Weiner |
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Language | English |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Hachette (Twelve Books) |
Publication date | January 2008 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 329 pages (1st Edition Hardcover) |
ISBN | 0-446-58026-0 |
OCLC | 164803474 |
910.4 22 | |
LC Class | G465 .W435 2008 |
According to Kirkus Reviews, the book is "Part travelogue, part personal-discovery memoir....reads like Paul Theroux channeling David Sedaris on a particularly good day."[2]
References
edit- ^ "'Bliss' Follows Globetrotting Grump's Search for Joy". NPR. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS | Kirkus Reviews.