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By Ernest Hemingway

Julia_M September 21, 2020 No Comments Animal Rights (Books)Biology & Life Sciences TextbooksClassic American LiteratureClassic Literature & FictionContemporary Literature & FictionHistorical France BiographiesLiterary Fiction (Books)Travel WritingTravelogues & Travel Essays

Ernest Hemingway is an American writer who made his name in Europe. He lived life to the fullest. Here are 4 books. Name 2 countries…

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Beautifully written book – Eating India: Exploring the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices

Julia_M May 6, 2020 No Comments Anthropological CustomsIndian Food & DrinkTravel Writing

This is an amazing book which I first read in 2007. The author has written a book on the different types of Indian food that…

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A fascinating book – The Oregon Trail: An Illustrated Edition of Francis Parkman’s Western Adventure

Julia_M March 20, 2020 No Comments 19th Century U.S. HistoryTravel WritingWorld History (Books)

When I was age 13 to 15, I read a lot of Westerns. The stories of cowboys, Indians, the US calvary, Custer and the migration…

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What China was like back in the 1980s

Julia_M November 13, 2019 No Comments Chinese BiographiesGeneral Asia Travel BooksGeneral Travel ReferenceTravel Writing

China has progressed by leaps and bounds since Deng Xiao Ping took charge after Mao died in 1976. These two books are for readers interested…

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Revisits Africa – The Masque of Africa: Glimpses of African Belief

Julia_M October 26, 2019 No Comments Religious HistoryReligious Studies HistoryTravel Writing

Any new book by VS Naipaul is an event to look forward to. VS Naipaul’s latest book The Masque of Africa is his observations of…

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An original approach – In Europe: Travels Through the Twentieth Century

Old Pond September 4, 2019 No Comments History of EuropeTravel Writing

This 876 page book is an ambitious attempt to meditate on the state of Europe on the cusp of the new millennium. Mak travelled through…

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