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Ox Travels: Meetings with Remarkable Travel Writers

Michael Palin, introduction (2011)

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THE A5 BOOK REVIEW

Ox Travels is a wonderful collection of 25 original stories from some of the world’s best travel writers, published in aid of a charity called Oxfam.  The central theme is the encounter, the life-changing human interaction experienced when travelling that authentically brings a new place to life.  Some of the essays share moments of humor, curiosity and entertainment, while others go much deeper with stories of fear, wonder, and falling in love.  Quite simply, Ox Travels is a good book that supports a good cause.  Contributors include Michael Palin (who wrote the introduction), Paul Theroux, Sara Wheeler, William Dalrymple, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Rory Stewart, Jan Morris, and Tim Butcher, among others.
Click here to see reviews and prices for this book on Amazon.

A5 RECOMMENDED TRAVEL WRITERS FEATURED IN THIS BOOK

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William Dalrymple
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Paul Theroux
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Jan Morris
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Patrick Leigh Fermor
It's no surprise that many of the writers featured here are also recommended by​ A5 Travel Books.  Click above to learn more about these authors, or click here to see our full list of recommended travel writers.

GREAT QUOTES FROM OX TRAVELS

"Gathered here, for the benefit of Oxfam and its work, are a series of vivid accounts of people and places which not only show the wonder of the world but also the wealth of fine travel writers working today.  The theme behind each contribution is, quite loosely, meetings, or to put it more poetically, encounters."
- Michael Palin, Ox Travels

INTERESTING LINKS:

  • We really like the review from The Guardian, written by Ruaridh Nicoll.
  • Oxfam describes itself as a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.  They have been around for 70 years, taking on big issues like inequality, discrimination, and unequal access to resources including food and water.  Their mission is to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and social injustice.  Click here to learn more about this charity.

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