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“His trip reports betray a theme, in photo after photo entirely devoid of human companionship: empty lounges, first-class menus, embroidered satin pillows—inanimate totems of a five-star existence.” But he’s winning.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
idiosyncrasy
Rumaan Alam • Leave the World Behind
mental note to add antimacassars
Paul Theroux • Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
Through immoderation, he experiences something akin to rapture.
Jon Krakauer • Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Paul Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar
Michael Shapiro • A Sense of Place: Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives, and Inspiration (Travelers' Tales)
TWO YEARS HE WALKS THE EARTH. NO PHONE, NO POOL, NO PETS, NO CIGARETTES. ULTIMATE FREEDOM. AN EXTREMIST. AN AESTHETIC VOYAGER WHOSE HOME IS THE ROAD. ESCAPED FROM ATLANTA. THOU SHALT NOT RETURN, ’CAUSE “THE WEST IS THE BEST.” AND NOW AFTER TWO RAMBLING YEARS COMES THE FINAL AND GREATEST ADVENTURE. THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE TO KILL THE FALSE BEING WITHIN
... See moreJon Krakauer • Into the Wild
More beautiful than anything in Guilin.”