Best idiosyncratic travel writing
Discover the best idiosyncratic travel writing in our curated book list, featuring Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express and Gregory McNamee's Gila. Explore unconventional journeys, rich histories, and unique perspectives in these standout titles—perfect for readers seeking offbeat travel narratives and literary exploration.
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The Old Patagonian Express
by Paul Theroux
An account of Theroux's trip by train from Boston to Bogota, Columbia.
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Gila
by Gregory McNamee
For 60 million years, the Gila River, longer than the Hudson and the Delaware combined, has shaped the ecology of the Southwest from its source in New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River in Arizona. This richly documented history of the Gila from its geological origins to the present was first published in 1994 and is now available only from UNM Press.
