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He said people wanted to travel more than they usually did because the war made travel impossible for them, but after reading me, even when I liked the places, the conditions, the transport, any rational person would think himself lucky to be at home. I pocketed the expense money with thanks and apologies and forgot all about it until I found those yellowing pages among my papers.
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Sep 14, 2026 07:02AM
This is the third book you Rae reading by Martha Gellhorn, stimulating my appetite… Although they surely complement each other and might be of equal value, I’m curious to know which one you would recommend (to a former reporter), not minding strong opinions.
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Hi Epoque, she’s definitely an interesting voice of the 20th century. Reminds a bit of Fallaci ferociousness, and travel wise - she had a hell of a ride. I’m reading her none fiction books, The Face of War is a start and the view from the ground is very interesting indeed!
She certainly was exceptionally perceptive in The view from the ground about what happened to the refugees after 1948, understanding in 1961 after visiting UNRWA refugee camps that refugees were being used as “pawns” by Arab governments and that their plight had become central to maintaining hostility toward Israel. Also that through UNRWA, the Palestinian refugee question was encouraged to develop from a temporary humanitarian problem into a hereditary political institution.I guess I would start there, then read Travels where she gets more personal (like Fallaci)…
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epoqueepique wrote: "She certainly was exceptionally perceptive in The view from the ground about what happened to the refugees after 1948, understanding in 1961 after visiting UNRWA refugee camps that refugees were be..."indeed, that article reads as if it was written today, or everyday actually...
This current Travels i read - take in consideration this book is dedicated to all the HORIBBLE experiences she had in different places of the years (: i'm still just in the beggining
Yes. I’ve read a number of comments about that book, decrying her as a bigot-just what happened to Fallaci- and I’m all the more interested.
Yes Epoque, one thing for sure is that she NOT of the politically correct generation and in today’s culture she wouldn’t survive a week, being canceled. In my opinion it’s just noise and an over sensitive generation of readers, the truth is she was anti racist and anti fascist, if not even one of the first to write about it in real time and opposing it. Different times.
Different times and different priorities: the pursuit of knowledge, and the courage to defend principles have taken a backseat. Brutality and superficiality are winning. I'm optimistic though... Knowledge and courage always prevail in the end.