{"title":"Mark Vanhoenacker","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Vanhoenacker is a celebrated author and commercial pilot who brings a unique perspective to the world of travel and adventure writing. His work is an invitation to explore the globe through the eyes of someone who has traversed its skies, merging his love for flying with an intimate understanding of world cities and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVanhoenacker's books, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eImagine a City\u003c\/em\u003e, guide readers on a fascinating journey that crosses the boundaries of geography and time. He paints vivid portraits of urban landscapes, drawing from his personal experiences and encounters from the cockpit. His writing combines a pilot's eye for detail with the poet's gift for language, offering readers a meditative escape that is both informative and inspirational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse through this collection to explore the allure of cities and the stories they hold. Whether you’re an avid traveller or an armchair adventurer, Mark Vanhoenacker's works provide a compelling narrative that illuminates the wonders of our world, seen through a window frame high above.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"imagine-a-city-by-mark-vanhoenacker-9781529112023","title":"Imagine a City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pilot's love letter to the world's greatest cities from the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSkyfaring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A journey around both the author's mind and the planet's great cities that leaves us energised, open to new experiences and ready to return more hopefully to our lives' - ALAIN DE BOTTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in his small hometown, Mark Vanhoenacker spun the illuminated globe in his bedroom and dreamt of elsewhere - of distant, real cities, and a perfect metropolis that existed only in his imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, as a commercial airline pilot, Mark has spent more than two decades crossing the skies of our planet and touching down in the cities he'd always longed to see. \u003cem\u003eImagine a City\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the metropolises he has come to know and love through the lens of the hometown his heart has never left. From the sweeping roads of Los Angeles and the old gates of Jeddah to the intricate, dream-inspired plan of Brasília, he shows us with warmth and fresh eyes the extraordinary places that billions of us call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Vanhoenacker... has a near-bottomless appetite for fresh sights and guidebook curiosities... Intimate and thoughtful' - PICO IYER, AIR MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A love letter to the cities he's returned to again and again... Vanhoenacker captivates when describing the silent beauty of a world glimpsed from above' - \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Eloquent... A love song to cities the world over' - \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072296567020,"sku":"9781529112023","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11541953482732.jpg?v=1765091682"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mark-vanhoenacker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}