Journey without Maps
by Graham Greene
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Read in January, 2008
Graham Greene is a personal favorite, and in the last year or two I've read several of his books: Our Man in Havana, The Heart of the Matter, and The Quiet American. Bought this one a while ago, and I'm looking forward to it. I've also recentl...more
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Read in October, 2007
Graham Greene's "creative nonfiction" account of walking 350 miles through the heart of Africa -- this book was an intense read, a bit slow at first, but ultimately digging deeply into not only the untouched land itself, but also into what we are made of, where we come from, and where we are destined (or perhaps doomed) to end up. An apt quote: "The need, of course, has always been felt, to go back and begin again..."
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Read in January, 2004
recommends it for:
people who want to stretch beyond their imaginations
Green in his early 20s with his female cousin, around 19, try to follow a map through Africa that he has discovered. THE STORY is TRUE and simply fascinating. They think they have directions but the reality is stunning. A must read.
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0404/adventure_books
Graham Greene's first trip to Africa; he goes to Liberia in 1933. It's a snore, with a four weeks described in monotone detail.
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