The Oxford Book of Travel Stories
1 journaler for this copy...
Bought in Obs. ****1,000th book!
As with any collection of short stories, there are some you like, some you want to skip over. There is a certain feeling of nostalgia with these stories, some of which are quite old.
Highlights of the bunch include Anthony Trollope's Ride across Palestine, a journey with a twist; Travelogue, about a seasoned traveller and her shy friend; Gliding Gulls and Going People is about a trip around the islands near Mallaig, where I used to holiday as a child; Deliverance, a tale of depression and spies; Siegfried on the Rhine, a two page episode showing the problems of stereotypes; and finally, Chinese Funeral, a trip into a recently opened up China.
The collection contains many big names, and some smaller ones, whose books I will be bumping up my TBR pile. This is not a book to read from A-Z, but to dip into, perfect for a short commute or on the bedside table.
Reserved for a friend and fellow sufferer of the travel bug.
As with any collection of short stories, there are some you like, some you want to skip over. There is a certain feeling of nostalgia with these stories, some of which are quite old.
Highlights of the bunch include Anthony Trollope's Ride across Palestine, a journey with a twist; Travelogue, about a seasoned traveller and her shy friend; Gliding Gulls and Going People is about a trip around the islands near Mallaig, where I used to holiday as a child; Deliverance, a tale of depression and spies; Siegfried on the Rhine, a two page episode showing the problems of stereotypes; and finally, Chinese Funeral, a trip into a recently opened up China.
The collection contains many big names, and some smaller ones, whose books I will be bumping up my TBR pile. This is not a book to read from A-Z, but to dip into, perfect for a short commute or on the bedside table.
Reserved for a friend and fellow sufferer of the travel bug.
