Don’t read this if vivid descriptions of animal parts make you queasy! However, this collection is wonderful if you want to sample a little bit of all the author’s favorite places all over the world. It’s filled with great travel tips as well. The death of Anthony Bourdain is a loss to a better understanding of the world. Food brings people together and we now we have one less translator of a country’s culture.

It's not the Bourdain book we wanted. But some could say it's the one we deserve.

The people who gave this less than 5 stars should be ashamed of themselves. Are you ok? This is a posthumous book that was written when Tony was going through so much, and it is his last gift to the world. Get off your high horse, you will never be on his level. Rest in power Anthony Bourdain. You did more for this world than these phony politicians, arrogant 1 percenters , and you showed us all the true meaning of being human.

Good! Definitely a useful reference text for travel.

This book was already being planned when Anthony Bourdain left this world so suddenly back in 2018.

In an act that is part-tribute, part therapy, and part legacy-consolidation, Laurie Woolever, the "lieutenant" / straight sidekick to the irreverent maestro, decided to forge ahead and complete the project. The result is an A to Z of World Countries, as described by Anthony Bourdain through quotes from his writings and television shows. Essential guidebook details such as transportation and accomodation then complete the picture.

True to Bourdain's style, these quotes are witty, foul-mouthed, gonzo no-holds-barred; in addition to food and eating, they also cover history, culture and politics, topics that fascinate him - Woolever says that he would read up on the history and politics of a place before visiting there.

The book also contains a number of tributory essays by friends and colleagues, and by his brother Christopher Bourdain, who reflected on how their relationships and their travels with Bourdain had influenced their lives (often in a lasting and transformative way).

The constraints around this book has resulted in a really interesting, creative format that is a delight to read, particularly the irreverent quotes and the thoughtful essays. Highly recommended.

Great Reference
A good book to own although some will be out of date of course. Some is totally drivel, some meaningless and Much totally entertaining and might just come in totally indespensible
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A good book for your personal library