Books for Armchair Travel and Adventure

By Nancy Pearl

Published February 12, 2007 at 12:01 AM EST

It's winter, which may make you feel like you want to go on a journey. Maybe you're actually planning one, or perhaps just wishing for an adventure. Librarian Nancy Pearl suggests a stack of travel books that will send you on journeys across distance and time.

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