Overland from Cairo to Capetown
by Paul Theroux
Recommended by Steve Schale
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Hobbies, Travel, and Nonfiction.
In Dark Star Safari the wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, he endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances.Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to African...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Hobbies, Travel, and Nonfiction.
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Steve Schale
American political consultant
“Mark sent me Harlem Shakes. It’s a phenomenal read. Sick Puppy is hilarious political novel about Florida. No Good Among The Living is a wonderful book about Afghanistan, as is Places in Between I love Paul Theroux’s travelogues Dark Star Safari is a good place to start”
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Consider The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Recommended by 51 sources.
“A quick, dreamy fable about a shepherd chasing treasure who finds wisdom instead. The prose is easy, almost childlike, and the story moves through symbolic encounters that each deliver a lesson about listening to your heart. You’ll underline a few lines if you’re open to its message, but the charm fades if you bristle at repeated aphorisms. The main limitation: it can feel like a beautifully wrapped box of motivational quotes—inspiring to some, trite to others.”
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