Between the Woods and the Water
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Between the Woods and the Water by Patrick Leigh Fermor
This text continues Patrick Leigh Fermor's epic account of his journey aged 18 in 1933, from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. Here, he travels down the Danube from Budapest, across the great Hungarian Plain on horseback, and over the Romanian border to Transylvania.
'The most enjoyable living writer to be published this year' -- Peter Levi, The Spectator 'As full of zest, joy and delight as its predecessor' -- Country Life 'I hae never enjoyed a travel book more and I would doubt if I will ever enjoy one so much again' -- Robin Lane Fox 'Between the Woods and the Water' is a book so good your resent finishing it-- Sunday Times The finest travelling companion we could ever have... His head is stocked with cultural lore and poetic fancy to make every league an adventure. Christopher Hudson -- Evening Standard [I]n this work he is exploring the very furthest boundaries of the genre. Jan Morris. -- The Times
Patrick Leigh Fermor now lives in Greece with his wife in a house he designed and built.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719555251 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719555256 |
| Title | Between the Woods and the Water |
| Author | Patrick Leigh Fermor |
| Series | John Murray Travel Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2002-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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