Fermor, Patrick Leigh
A Time of Gifts: A John Murray Journey
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529369526
- author:
- Fermor, Patrick Leigh
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.8 x 3 centimeters (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople, from the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube by Patrick Leigh Fermor. In 1933, Patrick Leigh Fermor embarked on a year-long journey by foot from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul, a journey that would take him through the Low Countries, up the Rhine, through Germany, down the Danube, through Austria and Czechoslovakia, and as far as Hungary. Alone, with only a rucksack and a small allowance, Fermor had planned to sleep rough, but a chance introduction in Bavaria led to comfortable stays in castles, offering a glimpse of the old Europe of princes and peasants. This account of the first part of Fermor's journey is a rich and compelling portrait of a continent on the cusp of profound change. It is a coming-of-age memoir, but also a cultural awakening, as Fermor devours and passes on the quirks of history, architecture, art, and language with a unique enthusiasm.
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