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Artistic Responses to Travel in the Western Tradition

Sarah Lippert

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In an era when ease of travel is greater than ever, it is also easy to overlook the degree to which...

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Apr 30, 2019

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Dexter Palmer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.7

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It was a fantastic story of dealing with grief and regret. The story is much more about the relationships then the actual time travel sci-fi. I loved his not making a big deal about the McGuffins and instead tells the story he wants to tell. I loved his style and story telling method. Even in the dull bits, I was engaged and wanting to know every detail of the world he created.