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The Accidental Tourist

by Anne Tyler · 1985

Travel · ranked #28 in category

Meet Macon Leary—a travel writer who hates both travel and strangeness. Grounded by loneliness, comfort, and a somewhat odd domestic life, Macon is about to embark on a surprising new journey. It's ca

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Category
Travel
First published
1985 · 1980s
Author
Anne Tyler
Standing
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