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The Titanic Awards

The Titanic Awards Celebrating the Worst of Travel

1st Edition

Paperback (04 May 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Read Doug Lansky's posts on the Penguin Blog.


"In a nutshell, the Titanic Awards are the Darwin Awards for travel- only nobody dies." -Los Angeles Times

Everyone who's ever checked (and lost) their luggage or discovered that their hotel misplaced their reservation knows there are few perfect vacations. The Titanic Awards takes a different approach to these often spectacular travel underachievements: celebrating them.

From worst airport layout to most confusing subway system to the most overrated tourist attraction, Lansky looks at these flawed travel destinations with a gimlet eye and a sense of the absurd.

About the Publisher

Perigee Books

Perigee Books, originally created as the trade paperback imprint for G. P. Putnam's Sons, has featured an eclectic range of titles from virtually every category of publishing, both fiction and nonfiction. One of the earliest, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, is now the only work of fiction on the list. Perigee's publishing program has evolved to fulfill its mandate to be useful, useless, creative, and curious. Publishing in both hardcover and paperback formats (as well as original eBooks), Perigee features a range of prescriptive non-fiction, self-help and how-to books, guides to creativity, and popular reference. The list also features a line of illustrated gift and craft books.

Book information

ISBN: 9780399535840
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Perigee Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 910.40207
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 203
Weight: 318g
Height: 139mm
Width: 211mm
Spine width: 16mm