Journey Without Maps
by Graham Greene, Paul Theroux
Description and travelTravelDiscription and travelGreene, Graham, 1904-1991French Guinea
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This is an account of a trip Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously ill halfway through the trip. Possibly as a result of this he also made a point of noting the many illnesses with which the local inhabitants were assailed, particularly malaria and venereal desease, which were both rife.
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Description and travelTravelDiscription and travelGreene, Graham, 1904-1991French GuineaLiberia, description and travel
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LiberiaGuineaFrench GuineaWest Africa1935
About the authors
Graham Greene
2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991
Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature several times. Through 67 years of writing, which included over 25 novels, he explored the conflicting moral and political issues of the modern world. *The Power and the Glory* won the 1941 Hawthornden Prize and *The Heart of the Matter* won the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the B…
Paul Theroux
10 April 1941
**Paul Edward Theroux** is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975).
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