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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!
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?