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Nicolas Bouvier

Nicolas Bouvier

Swiss1929 – 1998Fiction

Swiss travel writer and author whose The Way of the World is one of the masterpieces of 20th-century travel literature, recounting a journey from Geneva to Afghanistan in a Fiat Topolino.

Works

  • The Way of the WorldTravel memoir documenting journeys across Asia and Middle East→
  • The Japanese ChroniclesEssays and observations from Japan's landscape and culture→
  • The Scorpion FishMediterranean island novel exploring memory and human relationships→
  • The Watchman's EveningCollection of reflections on travel, aging, and life's meaning→
  • Il faudra repartir→

Related

Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz·Max Frisch·Robert Walser
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