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Travels with a donkey
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'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes' is a travelogue by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Stevenson recounts his solo journey through the rugged and sparsely populated Cévennes region of France.
Accompanied only by a donkey named Modestine, he seeks adventure and escape from his sedentary life.
The book explores themes of solitude, nature, and the challenges of travel.
Stevenson's vivid descriptions and introspective observations capture the beauty and simplicity of the journey, as well as the quirks and frustrations of traveling with a stubborn animal companion.
Stevenson recounts his solo journey through the rugged and sparsely populated Cévennes region of France.
Accompanied only by a donkey named Modestine, he seeks adventure and escape from his sedentary life.
The book explores themes of solitude, nature, and the challenges of travel.
Stevenson's vivid descriptions and introspective observations capture the beauty and simplicity of the journey, as well as the quirks and frustrations of traveling with a stubborn animal companion.
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as a book where Richard Holmes retraced Stevenson's steps.

Leo Damrosch

774 Robert Louis Stevenson (with Leo Damrosch)


