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“I slept in black tents, blue tents, skin tents, yurts of felt and windbreaks of thorns. One night, caught in a sandstorm in the Western Sahara, I understood Muhammed's dictum, 'A journey is a fragment of Hell.'”

Quote by Bruce Chatwin

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Bruce Chatwin
Bruce Chatwin

Bruce Chatwin was an English novelist known for his unique travel literature and adventure novels. His works often combined history, travel, and anthropology, winning him a wide readership. more

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