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Journey Without Maps is Graham Greene's 1936 travel book about a trek through the interior of Liberia, undertaken with his cousin Barbara Greene. Moving largely on foot with local guides and porters, Greene records difficult terrain, illness, colonial influence, village life, religious practices, and his own psychological reactions to the journey. The work combines firsthand travel observation with the introspective and morally uneasy style associated with Greene's novels and essays.
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What is Journey Without Maps about?
It is Graham Greene's 1936 travel memoir recounting his arduous journey through the interior of Liberia. It stands as one of the few firsthand European accounts of the country's rural communities at that time.
When did Graham Greene travel to Liberia?
Greene undertook the difficult four-week trek through the West African jungle in 1935. The resulting book was published the following year by William Heinemann.
Why did Graham Greene go to Liberia?
Greene was partly motivated by a desire to escape his stifling life in England and partly to explore a region largely unmapped by Europeans. He famously traveled without modern maps, relying instead on local guides and pace-setters.
Who accompanied Graham Greene on his journey in Journey Without Maps?
Greene was accompanied by his cousin, Barbara Greene, who is notably never mentioned by name in the text. Barbara later wrote her own account of the trip titled Too Late to Turn Back.
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