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The Scorpion-Fish

by Nicolas Bouvier, Robin Marsack
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The Scorpion-Fish
The Scorpion-Fish

Feverish travelogue through heartbreak and Sri Lankan vistas.

If wanderlust mingles with your soulful introspections, Nicolas Bouvier's "The Scorpion-Fish" will speak to you. The journey here isn't just across the terrains of Sri Lanka but through the rugged landscapes of human emotion. Perfect for those reflective moments when you seek companionship in the solitary musings of a fellow traveler.

  • Prix des Critiques (1982)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Robyn Marsack (1988)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Scorpion-Fish

by Nicolas Bouvier, Robin Marsack
Compare to estimated retail price: ₱1,100.00 PHP  

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ISBN: 9781780600444
Authors: Nicolas Bouvier, Robin Marsack
Publisher: Eland Publishing
Date of Publication: 2014-11-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel
Related Topics: Travelogue, Adventure, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 496 readers)

Description

The narrator arrives in his 117th rented room at the end of an epic journey, abandoned by his lover, almost broke and certainly feverish. His obsession with the insects he shares the room with and his beautifully articulated observations of himself on the edge of physical and mental collapse extend out to include the insect-like habitues of the local cafe - the charlatans, the indolent landowners, and even a levitating priest who has been dead for six years. This razor-sharp chronicle of experience, which grew out of Bouvier's seven-month stay on the island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), shows that if you travel, you must be prepared to discover not only delights but also the worst as well.
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Feverish travelogue through heartbreak and Sri Lankan vistas.

If wanderlust mingles with your soulful introspections, Nicolas Bouvier's "The Scorpion-Fish" will speak to you. The journey here isn't just across the terrains of Sri Lanka but through the rugged landscapes of human emotion. Perfect for those reflective moments when you seek companionship in the solitary musings of a fellow traveler.

  • Prix des Critiques (1982)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Robyn Marsack (1988)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.