Portable Magic

Open a book and you can visit many places. It can take us to the ancient Rome to the wilderness of nature, from the abandoned streets of Turks to the busy streets of NYC. It has the power to travel through time. Books that centre around a theme of journey can be the ultimate delight for bibliophiles. They live through the stories experiencing joy and sorrow with the characters and explore cities through the writer’s eyes. Here are few names that a wanderlust surely enjoys.

On the road :Written by Jack Kerouac, On The Road is perfect saga of travelling. The story revolves around the protagonist Sal, on a journey to the states coming across a beautiful town and making friends. The novel provide glimpses about the culture, ethnicity and norms of the people of outskirts. On the road is a timeless work about beat generation and jazz music in the background.

The Alchemist: Renounced book of Paolo Coelho, The Alchemist is an inspiration to many people. A shepherd boy’s quest to achieve his dream teaches us to never give up to the fear and obstacles. It is a beautiful tale of inspiration, dream and the journey of life itself.

The motorcycle diaries : Written by revolutionist Che Guevara, The Motorcycle Diaries is a memoir focusing on the journey to Latin America on a motorcycle. This will teach you how traveling can change a man to be a better human being. Written by revolutionary icon Che, this book is the basic foundation of his ideology.

Into the wild : Jon Krakuer’s celebrated novel, Into The Wild narrates about the longing for wilderness. Christopher Johnson McCandless leaves his job and family to embrace a solitary life at Alaska.

Eat pray love : Traveling is the best thing one can embrace after a heartbreak. Beginning with an ugly divorce Elizabeth decides to visit Italy to revive her senses, approaches towards the road of spirituality in Mumbai and finally ends up finding her true love in Bali. The book sums up the basic necessity of human life; food, prayer and love.

Wild : Written by Cherly Strayed, Wild depicts the tale of a woman hiking through the Pacific Crest trail. Suffering from the heartache of her mother’s death,Cherly’s journey becomes a hope in the face if despair.

Life is all about going into the unknown and the first step we can do is to pick up a book. It will take us to places, near or far, away with our imagination.