Brazil – Symphony in Whiteby Adriana Lisboa:Following the death of their mother, family secrets come to light and two sisters face their past. In 2009, twelve celebrities performed a relay version of the journey for the BBC Children in Need charity appeal. William Butcher, ed. and trans., Around the World in Eighty Days, Oxford World's Classics (1995, 1999). You have a sheep farmer who spent 18 years as a servant and is now fiercely committed to his freedom. Then you have his daughter, who rebels against her father’s obsessive ways. So yes, this novel by the Nobel Prize–winning Icelandic author Halldór Laxness—originally published in Icelandic in two volumes in 1934 and 1935—is about independent people. More critically, it’s a reminder that even the most self-sufficient folks need others to survive. Matt studied film and theater in college with the goal of one day writing and directing movies. But his first love was always drawing, and the more he saw the wonderful world of children’s books, the more he realized that this was the place for him. Being an illustrator is in many ways like being an actor, director, cinematographer, costumer, and set designer rolled into one.

Chad – Told by Starlight in Chadby Joseph Brahim Seid:Scenes and stories from the author’s childhood in Chad. The novel was adapted twice by Orson Welles for his Mercury Theatre broadcasts, 23 October 1938 (60 minutes) and 7 June 1946 (30 minutes). [26] The first in a trilogy of thrilling, fast-paced crime novels (completed by Chourmo and Solea), 1995’s Total Chaos is often hailed as a key “Mediterranean noir” novel. The city of Marseilles, in all its conflicted, corrupted, racially charged, and yet vibrant and beautiful glory, plays a key role, but it’s the way the narrative skillfully veers between present-day action and the memories haunting protagonist Fabio Montale that make it truly memorable.P. 61-62: My favorite illustration in the book of Stephens riding his Columbia bicycle infront of the Taj Mahal. Another early reference comes from the Italian traveler Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri. He wrote a book in 1699 that was translated into French: Voyage around the World or Voyage du Tour du Monde (1719, Paris). [16] Niger – The Epic of Askia Mohammed, Recounted by Nouhou Malio:The story of the most legendary leader of the Songhay Empire who ruled during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Another musical version, 80 Days, with songs by Ray Davies of the Kinks and a book by playwright Snoo Wilson, directed by Des McAnuff, ran at the Mandell Weiss Theatre in San Diego from 23 August to 9 October 1988, receiving mixed responses from the critics. Davies's multi-faceted music, McAnuff's directing, and the acting were well received, with the show winning the "Best Musical" award from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. [23]

The travellers catch the train at the next railway station, taking Aouda with them. At Calcutta, they board a steamer (the Rangoon) going to Hong Kong, with a day's stopover in Singapore. Fix has Fogg and Passepartout arrested. They jump bail and Fix follows them to Hong Kong. He shows himself to Passepartout, who is delighted to again meet his friend from the earlier voyage. Nobel Prize–winning author Mario Vargas Llosa is one of Peru’s most beloved authors and has written no shortage of acclaimed novels. This one, which was first published in Spanish in 1977 and centers around an illicit romance between a young student and his aunt, is at once mischievous and masterful.Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) – Allah Is Not Obligedby Ahmadou Kourouma:A ten-year-old Ivorian boy is orphaned, travels to Liberia to find his aunt, is captured by rebel forces, and forced into child soldiery. Iran – Reading Lolita in Tehranby Azar Nafisi:Amemoir about a secret Western literature class the author taught in her home. It’s a story as old as time: A child embarks on a quest to understand her family. In this case the child is a young woman, Mira, raised in Chicago by her mother to believe her father wanted nothing to do with her. When her mother falls ill, Mira discovers letters from her Panamanian father and abandons her comfortable life to search for him. As much as it’s about family, it’s also a sublime novel about the geography, culture, and people of Panama. Favorite Quotes: "We found that modern mechanical invention instead of disenchanting the universe, had really afforded the means of exploring it's marvels the more surely. Instead of going round the world with a rifle, for the purpose of killing something...this bold youth simply went round the globe to see the people who are on it; and since he always had something to show them as interesting as anything that they could show him, he made his way among the nations." -Thomas Wentworth Higginson. The first story is the most joyous of the tales - and the guy learned how to ride the bicycle specifically to become famous and had a hard time getting support from the bicycling establishment. Politics and reporting ethics come into play.

In 1924, a team of aviators from the USA successfully completed the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe by airplane, a feat that took 175 days, 76 stops, a cache of 15 Liberty engines, 14 spare pontoons, four aircraft and two sets of new wings. This achievement ushered in an era of international air travel, and nearly a century later, travelers are still creating their own round-the-world itineraries. South Africa – The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer:A rich man’s wife, son, and mistress leave him, and his farm is devastated by draught and flood. Morocco – Secret Son by Laila Lalami:A boy raised by a single mother in the slums of Casablanca finds out that his father is not only alive, but a wealthy businessman. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Luong Ung (Harper Perennial, 2006) In this semi-autobiographical, award-winning novel originally written in French and published in 1979, Mariama Bâ explores the emotional struggle of Muslim women in postcolonial Senegal. At times wistful, at times bitter, the main character, a recently widowed schoolteacher named Ramatoulaye Fall, dreams of a world with the best of old customs and new freedoms.

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Thailand – Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj:A young girl is sent totake a position at the royal palace in the hopes of a better life and lives throughthe reigns of four kings. In the following collection, you’ll find novels, memoirs, short stories, books of poetry, graphic novels, and yes, even a travel guide. Because many of these are works in translation, we made every effort to note the original publish date where possible, even if there are large gaps between the first release and the version we are recommending. (It often takes years for work to be translated into English.) But how did we choose what countries to include, and better yet, what books? I have to admit that this is not a book that I really wanted to read and it's been sitting around on my shelf for a while. But once I started reading it, I really enjoyed it and read the whole thing in a single sitting. Herold, Charles (7 January 2006). "Circumnavigating This World, and a Visit to Another". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019 . Retrieved 26 September 2019.