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Alexandre Dumas
The most amazing book I ever read about Alpine travel was by Alexandre Dumas, pere called Impressions de voyage: En Suisse (Travel Impressions: In Switzerland , 1834). I read this book when I was in my teens while I sat at home dreaming of adventure and yearning to see the world. This book made a huge impression on me, and later I found out that he embellished some of the stories, such as the one about wild bear steaks. But no matter, his writing style was so wonderful and evocative, it makes you want to follow in his footsteps, to feel the fresh air and taste his perfectly prepared omelettes.