The Accidental Tourist

3.9 avg 110129 votes

About this book

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 called love—and it arrives in the unlikely shape of a fuzzy-haired dog-obedience trainer who promises to turn the Accidental Tourist into a happy traveler...

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3.9/5 · 110129 readers · 358 pages · ≈ 6 h 38 m · Light

How long does it take to read The Accidental Tourist?

About ≈ 6 h 38 m — 358 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Accidental Tourist~6 h 38 m

How many pages is The Accidental Tourist?

358 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Accidental Tourist358

What genre is The Accidental Tourist?

It sits on the Psychology, Fiction shelves.

Has The Accidental Tourist been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include The Accidental Tourist (1989), The Accidental Tourist (1988).

Is The Accidental Tourist in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Accidental Tourist take place?

It is set in Baltimore (Md.), Maryland, Baltimore.

Who wrote The Accidental Tourist?

Anne Tyler (1941–0).

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