swap_horiz South with Scott Alternatives

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Desert Solitaire

Edward Abbey’s *Desert Solitaire* recounts his experiences as a seasonal park ranger in Arches National Park during 1968...

Nature Desert 20TH Century Americas

9.5 Brilliant

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Arabian Sands

Arabian Sands documents Wilfred Thesiger’s remarkable journeys through the vast and unforgiving Rub' al Khali (the Empty...

Exploration Desert 20TH Century Middle East

9.4 Excellent

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The Snow Leopard

Peter Matthiessen’s *The Snow Leopard* chronicles his arduous 1978 expedition into the remote Nepalese Himalayas alongsi...

Asia 20TH Century Spiritual Himalaya

9.4 Excellent

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In Patagonia

Bruce Chatwin’s *In Patagonia* details a 1977 expedition across this remote region of southern South America. The book c...

Adventure 20TH Century Literary South America

9.3 Excellent

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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

Eric Newby’s *A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush* recounts his ill-prepared journey through the Afghan mountains in 1958. Th...

Adventure Asia Mountaineering 20TH Century

9.3 Excellent

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The Worst Journey in the World

Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s “The Worst Journey in the World” details his participation in Robert Falcon Scott’s 1912-1913 Te...

20TH Century Expedition Polar Antarctica

9.3 Excellent

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A Time of Gifts

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s *A Time of Gifts* details a remarkable 1933 overland expedition across pre-war Europe. The book c...

Europe 20TH Century Prewar On Foot

9.3 Excellent

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The Rings of Saturn

W.G. Sebald’s *The Rings of Saturn* chronicles a solitary walk along England's eastern coastline in 1968. The book metic...

Europe Coastal 20TH Century Literary

9.3 Excellent

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Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez’s *Arctic Dreams* chronicles a 1986 expedition through Alaska's North Slope. The book details the stark beau...

Nature 20TH Century Polar Arctic

9.3 Excellent

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert M. Pirsig’s *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* chronicles a cross-country road trip undertaken with his...

Philosophical Motorcycle 20TH Century Americas

9.2 Excellent

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Between the Woods and the Water

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s *Between the Woods and the Water* recounts his remarkable 1930s journey along the Danube River. T...

Europe 20TH Century Danube On Foot

9.2 Excellent

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The River of Doubt

Candice Millard’s *The River of Doubt* details Theodore Roosevelt’s extraordinary 1914 journey into the Brazilian Amazon...

Amazon 21ST Century South America Expedition

9.1 Excellent

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Scott's Last Expedition

Robert Falcon Scott’s *Last Expedition* offers a poignant firsthand account of the ill-fated British Antarctic expeditio...

20TH Century Polar Antarctica Robert Falcon Scott

9.1 Excellent

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Farthest North

Fridtjof Nansen’s *Farthest North* chronicles his groundbreaking 1897 Arctic expedition aboard the ship Fram. The book m...

19TH Century Expedition Polar Arctic

9.0 Excellent

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The South Pole

Roald Amundsen’s *The South Pole* chronicles his groundbreaking 1911 expedition to reach the Antarctic continent's geogr...

20TH Century Expedition Polar Antarctica

8.9 Great

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In the Land of the White Death

Valerian Albanov’s “In the Land of the White Death” recounts his extraordinary ordeal following the loss of the Russian...

Survival 20TH Century Polar Arctic

8.9 Great

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In the Kingdom of Ice

Hampton Sides’ “In the Kingdom of Ice” chronicles the ill-fated 1879 voyage of the USS Jeannette led by Captain Francis...

21ST Century Expedition Polar Arctic

8.8 Great

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The Voyage of the Discovery

The Voyage of the Discovery documents Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1905 expedition to Antarctica. This travelogue chron...

20TH Century Expedition Polar Antarctica

8.7 Great

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An African in Greenland

An African in Greenland is a travel memoir by Tété-Michel Kpomassie, a writer from Togo who became fascinated with Green...

Cultural 20TH Century Polar Arctic

8.6 Great

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My Life as an Explorer

My Life as an Explorer is a 1927 autobiography by the Swedish geographer and topographer Sven Hedin. The book details hi...

20TH Century Polar Arctic Memoir

8.5 Great