Books by J. Maarten Troost
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English
review 1: An interesting look at Robert Louis Stevenson's travels in the South Pacific, this book also chronicles the author's trip that follows in Stevenson's footsteps. Troost is an honest and forthright author who does not try to make himself look perfect, a quality that I appreciate in...
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English
review 1: While some reviewers did not like the fact that Troost shares a bit of his struggle with alcoholism, I did not mind it and , in fact, appreciated his honesty. Travel writing is about one's impression of places visited. How can one ignore the filters of personal experience in this...