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Meaning
The quote suggests that traveling a great deal can make a person feel enclosed rather than open. It also says that although travel may initially broaden the mind, it can eventually narrow it instead.
When It Was Said
1975
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Ch. 21.
Source
Ch. 21.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Paul Theroux
American novelist and travel writer
Paul Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer. He is known for books that move between fiction and travel writing, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar. His work has reached beyond the page as well. The Mosquito Coast won the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and some of his fiction has been adapted for film and television, including versions of The Mosquito Coast.
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The Great Railway Bazaar
1977
The Elephanta suite
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
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A Dead Hand
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The happy isles of Oceania
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