Michael Dirda
For years, I meant to read 'Arabian Sands', Wilfred Thesiger's account of two punishing camel journeys during the late 1940s across Southern Arabia's Empty Quarter. Now that I have, I can sheepishly join the chorus of those who revere the book as one of the half dozen greatest works of modern English travel writing.
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Sometimes you have to go through the wilderness...The key to growth is the introduction...I'm not patient at all. I avoid writer's block by writing...Being happy is of the utmost importance...I want to be able to show people that I have flaws...Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own...
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