The Thomas Cook Travel Book Award originated as an initiative of
Thomas Cook AG in 1980, with the aim of encouraging and rewarding the art of literary travel writing. The awards stopped in 2005 (2004 being the last year an award was given). One year later, the only other travel book award in Britain, the
Dolman Best Travel Book Award, began in 2006.
Winners
Source:
*2004,
Richard Grant, ''Ghost Riders: Travels with American Nomads''
*2003,
Jenny Diski, ''Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking around America With Interruptions''
*2002,
Ma Jian, ''Red Dust: A Path Through China''
*2001,
Stanley Stewart, ''In the Empire of Genghis Khan: An Amazing Odyssey Through the Lands of the Most Feared Conquerors in History''
*2000,
Jason Elliot, ''
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan''
*1999,
Philip Marsden, ''The Spirit-Wrestlers: A Russian Journey''
*1998,
Tim Mackintosh-Smith, ''Yemen:Travels in Dictionary Land''
*1997,
Nicholas Crane, ''Clear Waters Rising: A Mountain Walk Across Europe''
*1996,
Stanley Stewart, ''Frontiers of Heaven: A Journey to the End of China''
*1995,
Gavin Bell, ''In Search of Tusitala: Travels in the Pacific After Robert Louis Stevenson''
*1994,
William Dalrymple, ''
City of Djinns''
*1993,
Nick Cohn, ''The Heart of the World''
*1992,
Norman Lewis, ''A Goddess in the Stones: Travels in India''
*1991, co-winners:
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Jonathan Raban, ''
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America''
**
Gavin Young, ''In Search of Conrad''
*1990,
Mark Hudson, ''Our Grandmothers’ Drums''
*1989,
Paul Theroux
Paul Edward Theroux ( ; born April 10, 1941) is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue '' The Great Railway Bazaar'' (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films ...
, ''
Riding the Iron Rooster''
*1988,
Colin Thubron, ''Behind the Wall: A Journey Through China''
*1986/87,
Patrick Leigh Fermor, ''Between the Woods & the Water''
*1985,
Patrick Marnham, ''So Far From God: Journey to Central America''
*1984,
Geoffrey Moorhouse, ''To The Frontier''
*1983,
Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth (born 20 June 1952) is an Indian people, Indian novelist and poet. He has written several novels and poetry books. He has won several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Awar ...
, ''From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet''
*1982,
Tim Severin
Timothy Severin (25 September 1940 – 18 December 2020) was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Founder's Medal ...
, ''The Sinbad Voyage''
*1981,
Jonathan Raban, ''
Old Glory: An American Voyage''
*1980,
Robyn Davidson, ''Tracks''
References
External links
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Travel writing
British non-fiction literary awards
Awards established in 1980
1980 establishments in the United Kingdom
Awards disestablished in 2004
2004 disestablishments in the United Kingdom