num_pages: 199
description: Capturing the essence of cities and countries through wit, satire, and penetrating observation, the author develops a unique form of travel writing with small pieces called "postcards," in which he renders impressions of such phenomena as sumo wrestling and the Russian language
language: English
title: Flying Visits: Postcards from the Observer, 1976-83
titlecomplete: Flying Visits: Postcards from the Observer, 1976-83
genres: Humor, Essays, Biography, Autobiography, Journalism, Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 242
publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc