Quote by Paul Theroux

A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels on the ground, sees something and spends quite a lot of time doing it, and has a hard time, and then comes back and writes about it. It's not about inventing.

A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels o

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This quote emphasizes that a travel book should be an authentic account of someone's actual experiences and observations while traveling. It suggests that the essence of a travel book lies in the genuine exploration of a place, encountering challenges along the way, and reflecting upon those experiences in writing. The quote dismisses the notion that a travel book should be filled with imaginative or fictional elements; instead, it underlines the importance of truthful documentation and storytelling based on firsthand encounters with the world.

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