With international travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, never has there been a more apt time to turn to the pages of a book for a dose of escapism. Because while far-flung and faraway adventures are on hold for the moment, as the late, great, Mason Cooley once said, “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” And so, from the picturesque streets of Paris to the wild and windy Scottish Highlands, here are the crème de la crème of armchair travel tales, guaranteed to take you on exotic escapades without leaving the comfort of your home.
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