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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream 417 reviews Hunter S. Thompson
Vintage, 1998
A classic
+ Great book, unfortunatell i've seen the movie + Great Book + A book about the savage journey to the heart of the American Dream!
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Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition) 188 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Steinbeck read right by Gary Sinise
+ Steinbeck's search for America + Pleasant, thoughtful reading + can't get much better than a Steinbeck + State of the Nation
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America 286 reviews Bill Bryson
Harper Perennial, 1990
Side-splittingly Funny!
+ small towns, big enjoyment + There's Humor Everywhere
I'd read four Bryson books before I read this one, and this is the funniest of the lot. Irreverence and biting wit on almost every page. I've definitely had more laughs from this book than any other I've ever read.
I can only assume that the people who are giving this riveting work a meager one ...
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On the Road (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 629 reviews Jack Kerouac
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Kerouac's Masterpiece
+ A True Classic
This is by far Kerouac's best work. It details his adventures with Neil Cassiday in way only Kerouac could. This book defines the beat movement and defines, for me at least how the world was long before I was born. Being only 20 years old I cannot imagine hitch hiking across the country, in the ...
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All the Pretty Horses 301 reviews Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1993
A Masterpiece
+ A compelling story that sacrifices some of its insight, in favor of action and adventure + A beautiful masterpiece of Western literature + a raw yet elegant coming of age story; hablas espagnol?
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My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to Ouagadougou...An Auto-Misadventure Across the Sahara 9 reviews Jeroen Van Bergeijk
Broadway, 2008
An hilarious, nail-biter of a road trip across the Sahara
+ Great Adventure Which Teaches the Reader a Bit of African Culture and History Along the Way! + Wonderful photos, interesting voyage, bit of a disconnect + wry, well written with more than a touch of Zen + timelessness in West Africa
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Blue Highways: A Journey into America 114 reviews William Least Heat-Moon
Back Bay Books, 1999
A Lot of Good Remains in America
+ Small-town America twenty-five years ago....a classic + A 'Must Read', Over and Over Again + a road trip classic
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Road Fever 28 reviews Tim Cahill
Vintage, 1992
a great read for anyone who loves the art of travel
+ Serious Road Tripping + A road trip through South and Central America + One of my favorite books
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Road Fever 28 reviews Tim Cahill
Vintage, 1992
a great read for anyone who loves the art of travel
+ Serious Road Tripping + A road trip through South and Central America + One of my favorite books
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All the Pretty Horses 301 reviews Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1993
A Masterpiece
+ A compelling story that sacrifices some of its insight, in favor of action and adventure + A beautiful masterpiece of Western literature + a raw yet elegant coming of age story; hablas espagnol?
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My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to Ouagadougou...An Auto-Misadventure Across the Sahara 9 reviews Jeroen Van Bergeijk
Broadway, 2008
An hilarious, nail-biter of a road trip across the Sahara
+ Great Adventure Which Teaches the Reader a Bit of African Culture and History Along the Way! + Wonderful photos, interesting voyage, bit of a disconnect + wry, well written with more than a touch of Zen + timelessness in West Africa
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Blue Highways: A Journey into America 114 reviews William Least Heat-Moon
Back Bay Books, 1999
A Lot of Good Remains in America
+ Small-town America twenty-five years ago....a classic + A 'Must Read', Over and Over Again + a road trip classic
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Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition) 188 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Steinbeck read right by Gary Sinise
+ Steinbeck's search for America + Pleasant, thoughtful reading + can't get much better than a Steinbeck + State of the Nation
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On the Road (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 629 reviews Jack Kerouac
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Kerouac's Masterpiece
+ A True Classic
This is by far Kerouac's best work. It details his adventures with Neil Cassiday in way only Kerouac could. This book defines the beat movement and defines, for me at least how the world was long before I was born. Being only 20 years old I cannot imagine hitch hiking across the country, in the ...
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream 417 reviews Hunter S. Thompson
Vintage, 1998
A classic
+ Great book, unfortunatell i've seen the movie + Great Book + A book about the savage journey to the heart of the American Dream!
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America 286 reviews Bill Bryson
Harper Perennial, 1990
Side-splittingly Funny!
+ small towns, big enjoyment + There's Humor Everywhere
I'd read four Bryson books before I read this one, and this is the funniest of the lot. Irreverence and biting wit on almost every page. I've definitely had more laughs from this book than any other I've ever read.
I can only assume that the people who are giving this riveting work a meager one ...
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