Writers Guidelines for Book Reviews
Readers are encouraged to submit book reviews of their favorite books of travel literature. Reviews should not exceed 500 words, and should tell other readers why this book was of such interest to you. If there are other titles by this same author that you found entertaining or informative, please feel free to list them by title (include ISBN number if possible) at the end of the review, or simply provide another review of that title.
The Best Traveler’s Tales 2004; True Stories From Around the World
Edited by James O’Reilly, Larry Habegger and Sean O’Reilly; 304 pages; Traveler’s Tales, 2004; 1-932-361-02-2
Reviewed by Michael McCarthy
Scratching the Surface; Impressions of Planet Earth, from Hollywood to Shiraz
By Jeff Greenwald, 256 pages, Naga Books, 2002, ISBN 1-58790, 018-1
Reviewed by Clark Wills, Vancouver, Washington
The Farm on the River of Emeralds
By Moritz Thomsen; Paperback 344 pages, Vintage Books USA; Reprint edition (July 1, 1989), ASIN: 039475994X
Reviewed by Brad Newsham
Fifteen years ago I came upon "The Farm on the River of Emeralds" by Moritz Thomsen. As far as I know, Thomsen wrote five books (I've read three) before he died in the late 1990s. Paul Theroux said the best book he ever read on the Peace Corps experience was Thomsen's "Living Poor". I too liked "Living Poor", but I consider "Farm" to be one of the best books I've ever read period, and if I've read a better travel book I can't recall it just now.
