6 books, inspiring journey to

India is about six times larger than France. And the population is twenty times more. In the twenty! Believe me, if a billion Frenchmen lived in such crowded, it would have flowed rivers of blood. would dash down waterfalls! Meanwhile, the French, as we all know - the most civilized nation in Europe. And even in the whole world. So, rest assured, without love India have ceased to exist.

"Shantaram" by Gregory Roberts

When reading "Shantaram," I can not believe that the story is autobiographical, and many events have taken place in reality. The main character, escaped from an Australian prison, under a false name Lindsay arrives in Bombay and begins a new life. I will not reveal the card and to retell the story. Despite the fact that the book is bulk read, it's worth it.

Why book made the list? For other main character - India. Hard to believe that India - it's just another country. It seems that this is a completely different world, with different values, culture, and people. And unwittingly catch myself thinking that I want to not just go there for a week and briefly take in the sights and for a few months to plunge into this other life, to understand why India attracts and inspires travelers different countries.

When I was still quite young and I did not give rest to roll thrust somewhere where we do not have mature people assured me, if at maturity of this itching cured. When my age came under the bushel, as a remedy I have promised the elderly years. In later years I heard assurances that over time my fever still will take place, and now, when I turned fifty-eight, remains apparently rely on old age. to no avail so far. By four husky wool steamer whistles on my mane stands erect, legs themselves start pritoptyvat. I hear the roar of jet aircraft, engine warming up, even the clatter of hooves on the pavement, and soon - the age-old tremors throughout the body, dry mouth, wandering eyes, heat in the palms of the hands and stomach rolls somewhere under the most ribs. In other words, the recovery is not observed; to put it simply - the tramp grave correct.

"Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck

This book is not for those who from time to time deliberating about the trip, but for those who can not imagine my life without roads. Steinbeck wrote that by steamship whistles his hair on end, from the sound of the engine warming - shiver throughout the body, and this book is more for people who are familiar with this feeling. In just a few months Steinbeck traveled across America on pickup truck with his poodle Charley and described his observations in this novel.

He, as usual, well-managed to convey the life and mood of people. It is interesting to read how to handle it, how to talk and how people have been set up in 60-ies of XX century, when the talk, and the life of people living in one country varied greatly from state to state. In the annotation to the book I noticed exactly: "One of the perennial themes of his work - the road - here becomes fundamental."

Sometimes I succeeded in society and at work, and at times fails miserably. But in the world of plowed landscape, trimmed like lace, shelterbelts and unruly streams, the world wide fields and brightly lit deserted bays I have always found comfort and strength.

"The Manuscript Found in a suitcase," Mark Helprin

This book is a journey through this life. No, not about the planned trip from point A to point B, but the twists and turns of fate that today is favorable to you, and tomorrow - no. But even failures - that's no reason to give up, and the opportunity to enjoy the unpredictability of life.

The life of the protagonist is actually incredible. He octogenarian sitting in the Brazilian jungle and adds scribbled his manuscript sheets termitonepronitsaemy suitcase. He wrote to his son that his life was really important and how it happened that the little boy from America, having a hard way and where only not having been proved in Brazil.

This novel is able to awaken the spirit of adventure in the most skeptical reader. Heartily recommend.

Strange people - travelers. I have a lot in common with them. We do not have a permanent residence. We are strangers. We are wandering, in obedience to a whim, hoping to find something that would make sense to look for. We parasites in fact I like in a foreign country, living in the host's body and exploring his mind, perceive the world. People like Caspar live in a foreign country, exploring its culture and nature, and learn about the world or die of boredom. From the perspective of the world we Kaspar invisible, unreal. We - alone products. My previous suspicious hosts Chinese first met travelers who were looking at them as aliens or immigrants from the world. That's how people are, and to me.

"The literary ghost," David Mitchell

I think many of you have seen Mitchell's adaptation of the novel "Cloud Atlas". These novels have something in common: a few stories intertwine into a single narrative. And in the "Literary Ghosts" also completely erased geographic boundaries. Okinawa, Hong Kong, St. Petersburg, London, Mongolia... Cities and countries in the author's hands are pieces of the puzzle that add up to a coherent picture of the world. A world that would like to know better. Mitchell so clearly and accurately describes the place where the action unfolds novel that unbearably want to see them with my own eyes.

You sail on Monday, cherishing the dream of relaxation and entertainment. You have fun waving to his friends on the beach, light a very impressive start to his pipe and pacing the deck with a view, if you are Captain Cook, Sir Francis Drake and Christopher Columbus in one face. On Tuesday, you wish that set sail. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, you wish you were born into the light. On Saturday, you will find the strength to swallow a cup of broth, and sitting on the deck, answering gentle questions martyr's smile compassionate passengers about how you feel. On Sunday, you are already able to move independently and take solid food. And on Monday morning, when you're with a suitcase in his hand and an umbrella stand at the ladder under his arm, waiting for the landing, - a walk by the sea you already strongly like.

"Three Men in a Boat," Jerome K. Jerome

Let us not forget that the journey - it's fun. And the book of Jerome proof.

Three carefree friends decide to go on a trip on a boat on the Thames. The plot uncomplicated, but the author's humor, funny situations and charming characters and today amaze readers with its originality. This is a funny and cheerful story that is read in one breath. Through this book, you know that even a small hike can be a real adventure, especially in good company.

What is your road, man... Dear saint, madman road, rainbow road chatter road - so any. It leads anyone, anywhere, anything you like.

"The Road", Jack Kerouac

The novel "The Road" - the hymn "broken" generation of the 60s. And his heroes - outstanding representatives of this generation, independent and free. They travel around the world by car, do not know that it is preparing a new day, and it was so happy. For them, the most important road, full of new friends and fresh impressions.

Someone accuse Kerouac characters in frivolity and selfishness, and, perhaps, the way it is. But they are so greedy for life, so believe in the possibility to be free, without any conditionalities that they can not believe it. No wonder, if after reading the novel you want to drop everything and hit the road.

And what books have influenced you? It happens that, after reading the want to throw things into a backpack and set off on a journey?