The Accidental Tourist: 1800 Headwords, Anne Tyler, Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems - getting the washing done, buying groceries and dog food, avoiding the neighbors .After the death of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon's attempts to run his own life become increasingly desperate - and more and more odd. Meanwhile, he has to get on with his work, writing tourist guides for business people. Then his dog Edward starts to bite people, and he has to send for Muriel, the dog trainer. And day by day, Macon's life gets more and more complicated.

意外的旅客，共收錄1800個關鍵字，由Anne Tyler寫作，描述美國巴爾的摩的日常生活。自從兒子死後，Macon的妻子也離開他，儘管Macon多努力想試著過生活，他還是無法避免讓自己變得墮落，而情況越來越糟。同時，他必須回去工作，為商業人士編寫旅遊手冊。而他的狗狗─Edward開始亂咬人，他只好把Edward送去訓犬師─Muriel那裡。隨著時間流逝，Macon的生活並沒有好轉，反而變得更複雜。