Anons, I'm looking for some book recommendations. A great

>>8005266
butcher's crossing

harvard lad goes and hunts buffalo in the rocky mountains

>>8005266
The Virgin Suicides, the girls escaped a declining Detroit, and left everything behind.

>>8005266
Its not 100% a guy leaving his family behind but I recommend Beasts, Men and Gods, it inspired me to go outside more and I hope it inspires you too OP

>>8005266
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov

The Alchemist. The writing is nearly as basic as possible for the English language (it's also a translation from Portuguese). You can likely read it in a day or two. Despite the pleb level difficulty it affected me deeply. If you only read for difficulty you're a faggot anyway.

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>no Moby Dick

Moby Dick

>>8005266
>One day, just leaving everything behind. Your family, your house, your job.
the new testament, particularly the gospels

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>>8006331
While I agree, no matter how many times one has read it, it should be recommended and promptly re-read on this board, I would say that it's not exactly what OP is seeking.

Moby-Dick doesn't give much background to Ishmael, and he leaves temporarily (or at least that is what was intended), just a sort of get-a-way vacation involving the harpooning of whales with queer men.

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>>8005266
>A great escape of sorts? One day, just leaving everything behind. Your family, your house, your job.
You have just described the plot of Magic Kingdom For Sale.