I have previously read a couple of Robert Twigger books-Angry White Pajamas and Big Snake-so I knew what I was getting into with Lost Oasis (2007). It's part memoir and part a travel adventure story-that ends somewhat anti-climatically. It makes you wonder what the point of the book was-there is not lost oasis and I think he knew that to begin with, but he needed a goal or frame of reference to get him into the desert to create experiences that he could write about. He moved to Egypt with his Egyptian wife mainly to cut his cost of living and the desert was there to explore. Honestly, I found the parts about life in Cairo much more interesting than the episodes in the desert. Perhaps, the desert is something one must experience for oneself, and I haven't properly explored any deserts and have not yet ventured to Egypt or Africa-all things that long to do in the future.
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