The Traveller's Tree by Patrick Leigh Fermor
A great of twentieth century literature, now known to generations for A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water.
Paddy's portrayal of the islands could be said to have jump-started the tourism industry upon which the Caribbean has since largely depended * Geographical Magazine *
Being a natural romantic.. he was able to probe the hidden recesses of this mixed civilisation and to present us with a picture of the Indies more penetrating and original than any that has been presented before * Harold Nicolson, The Observer *
He is the ideal traveller, inquisitive, humorous and vivid in depicting * Sunday Times *
Bringing the landscape alive as no other writer can, he uses his profound and eclectic understanding of cultures and peoples ... to paint vivid pictures - nobody has illuminated the geography of Europe better * Geographical Magazine *
John Murray is doing the decent thing and reissuing all of Leigh Fermor's main books ... But what else would you expect from a publisher whose commitment to geography is such that for more than two centuries it has widened our understanding of the world? * Geographical Magazine *
A substantial and fascinating work, with the adventurer's signature across every page * Daily Mail *
No-one has captured and evoked the extraordinary differences between the islands better * Geographical Magazine *
Amusing, knowledgeable, and percipient, it is everything a travel book should be. * The Good Book Guide *
Being a natural romantic.. he was able to probe the hidden recesses of this mixed civilisation and to present us with a picture of the Indies more penetrating and original than any that has been presented before * Harold Nicolson, The Observer *
He is the ideal traveller, inquisitive, humorous and vivid in depicting * Sunday Times *
Bringing the landscape alive as no other writer can, he uses his profound and eclectic understanding of cultures and peoples ... to paint vivid pictures - nobody has illuminated the geography of Europe better * Geographical Magazine *
John Murray is doing the decent thing and reissuing all of Leigh Fermor's main books ... But what else would you expect from a publisher whose commitment to geography is such that for more than two centuries it has widened our understanding of the world? * Geographical Magazine *
A substantial and fascinating work, with the adventurer's signature across every page * Daily Mail *
No-one has captured and evoked the extraordinary differences between the islands better * Geographical Magazine *
Amusing, knowledgeable, and percipient, it is everything a travel book should be. * The Good Book Guide *
After his famous walk across Europe - recounted in A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water - Patrick Leigh Fermor lived and travelled in the Balkans and the Greek Archipelago. In the Second World War he joined the Irish Guards, became a liaison officer in Albania and fought in Greece and Crete - living disguised as a shepherd in the mountains for two years organising resistance activities. He was awarded the DSO and CBE, and a knighthood in the 2004 new Year Honours List.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719566844 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719566843 |
| Title | The Traveller's Tree |
| Author | Patrick Leigh Fermor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2005-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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