Literary Travel Companions
This is what I’ve been reading during the trip (in reverse order), and what I thought about it. 18. East of Eden (John Steinbeck). Another great American classic, read with gread pleasure in the trains that carried us through Texas and then up north through the snow. 17. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee). For […]
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“Overland travel is slow and a great deal more trouble, but it is unconfortable in a way that is completely human and often reassuring.” Recommended lecture, any of his travel books.
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Travelling in Russia means a lot of train travel. Long train travel. Looking out of the window is nice but not so entertaining (birch forest-village-old factory-birch forest etc) so a good book is an essential companion. Well, on our last train journey I finished a great book (which always makes me feel a bit sad, […]
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