
Richard Halliburton
Does it make sense to refer to this author as the godfather of travel writing?
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Does it make sense to refer to this author as the godfather of travel writing?
How can a book about a man running around the whole world be so boring?
If this was a good writer with a good story, then why did the editors not polish it a bit?
Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read?
Is this the only instance where a TV person turned into a good travel writer?
Is this a decent book that has been ruined by esotericism, or was it bad all along?
Was this guy an evil proto-colonialist, or was he a sort of likeable dreamer?
Is this the worst travel book anyone could ever imagine, or is it just the worst travel book ever created?