I just marvel at Susan Orlean’s sense of observation and then her skill in translating that into words in her book The Orchid Thief. Her subject matter was rich material: the orchids, the obsessed crazy people, the lush jungle and the barren subdivisions of Florida, but wow, did she ever nail it!
Tag: Susan Orlean
Is the goal the way?
So, was writing the book the achievement rather than the book in my hand or on my e-reader? Does getting to Santiago as the destination of the Camino overshadow all the kilometres and walking and the heart and effort that went into it?