Travels with Herodotus

By Ryszard Kapuściński

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Travel

Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński recalls his years as a foreign correspondent, beginning in the 1950s, when he carried a copy of Herodotus' Histories on his travels. He moves between his own journeys to India, China and Africa and the ancient Greek historian's accounts of wars and peoples. The book reflects on travel, journalism, history and the challenge of understanding other cultures.

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• Shane Parrish: “In the 1950s, renowned journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski finished university and became a foreign correspondent. He was hoping to see the world, and over the next few decades this was successful. Interestingly, he travelled the world with a copy of Herodotus’ Histories in tow.”