Desert Places

by Robyn Davidson

Release Date: November, 1997

Edition: Paperback

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ex-pat review

I spent 2 years in India in the late 90s and this book began making its' way around the ex-pat crowd in the middle of my stay there. The word of mouth reviews were universally positive. While most of us didn't go through the extreme day to day challenges Ms. Davidson put herself through, we went through enough to completely empathize with her plights. Her eloquent descriptions of the often unending and unyielding discomforts imposed by India while, at the same time, it also offered the visitor delights and experiences you can't find anywhere else was simply spot-on. I recommend this book to anyone who truly enjoys travels and the self-reflection afforded through trips that take them out of their comfort zones.

ONE TERRIFIC READ--A REAL PAGE TURNER

'Nuff said. Ms. Davidson is a terrific adventurer and an astonishingly good writer.