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The old Patagonian express

by train through the Americas
1979
An account of Theroux's trip by train from Boston to Bogota, Columbia.

Oaxaca journal

2002
Journal excerpts help chronicle the experiences Oliver Sacks and his team had while exploring the plant life in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Salvador

1982
"Previously published in . . . The New York review of books in October 1982." Discusses the situation of anarchy and terrorism in El Salvador as of 1982.

Heart of home

people, wildlife, place
1997
A collection of essays on the theme of nature, presenting the author's views on hunting and fishing, as well as his experiences traveling throughout South America, Asia, and the U.S.

Extreme exposure

2002
In 1995, wildlife photographer Stephen Kirkpatrick joined a five-man expedition headed into the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon. Within hours of their departure, a series of bad decisions left the group hopelessly lost in the depths of the jungle. What began as a photo expedition became a struggle for survival.

A comrade lost and found

a Beijing story
2009
The author shares how she searched through Beijing for the classmate she betrayed during the Cultural Revolution three decades before, hoping to make amends.

Children of Jihad

a young American's travels among the youth of the Middle East
2007
Presents a first-hand account of youth culture in various countries of the Middle East including interviews with Hezbollah members, Palestinian refugees in southern Lebanon, and Bedouin camps.

Maple leaf rag

travels across Canada
1988

From Heaven Lake

travels through Sinkiang and Tibet
1987
Chronicles the journey of author Vikram Seth from China, through Tibet and Nepal, to his home in New Delhi, India and his encounter with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, and Buddhists.

Going to extremes

1989
An account of the author's personal experiences and observations during his two years of travel in Alaska, beginning in 1975.

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