Behind the Ranges (Classic Reprint): Parentheses of Travel: Parentheses of Travel (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Behind the Ranges explores the world through one traveler’s keen eye and patient curiosity. A collection of vivid, experience-filled essays, it pairs travel scenes with practical observations on a lesser-known danger: mosquitoes. From Salonika to Jamaica, the author shares misadventures, landscapes, and the curious science behind these tiny creatures.

This book blends anecdote with history, offering a window into how travel shapes a life and how illness has shaped travel. It invites readers to reflect on the lure of distant places while acknowledging the costs that wanderers may pay.

• Firsthand travel episodes across multiple continents, with striking scenery and local color.


• Engaging notes on mosquitoes, malaria, and how they affect travelers and settlements.


• Historical context showing how understanding of disease evolved over time.


• Practical reflections and hints drawn from years of moving between cultures and climates.

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