This book is the non-fiction account of Polish author Ryszard Kapuściński's experiences as a journalist traveling for his news agency just after the fall of the iron curtain.While his sole goal was to simply cross the border of Poland, something he had never done before, his curiosity soon gets the best of him and takes him to the farthest reaches of the globe in an unending quest for more information.
Along for the ride was the book The Histories by the Greek explorer Herodotus- a gift from his chief editor. As it turns out, Kapuściński finds many similarities between his explorations and the Greek's, whose stories are referenced throughout, and often presents his theories to the sometimes vague tales reported within The Histories.
As one who has lived and traveled alone abroad, I found this book extremely relatable and the ending most poignant—for one with an insatiable curiosity of the world, travels are truly never over.
Alli's 'O Snap' rating: 7 of 10
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