Does it make sense to refer to this author as the godfather of travel writing?

Are these just some minor slip-ups or was this writer completely duped?

Did the quest for scientific precision ruin this book?

Does the Chinese literary world need to train tougher editors?

Can we really read about warfare as if it was just an adventure?

Why is this book only for those who are really into environmentalism?

What were German readers looking for in a travel book after World War II?

Does true poetry only flourish in the depths of the wilderness?

Are these travel memoirs worth reading, or has censorship ruined them?

If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read?