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Seek is a nonfiction collection in which Denis Johnson interweaves political critique, travel observations, and autobiographical insight. Through vivid, sometimes harrowing accounts, he exposes the sharp contrast between brutality and beauty that characterizes contemporary global and urban landscapes, challenge societal norms and prompt a profound self-exploration.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Travel & Geography/Travel Writing
Authors: Denis Johnson
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