I've read this entire book, which is written in my native tongue, and I have NO clue what happened. Part-way through I thought I'd bin it off but have had this book in my possession for so long that that seemed ungrateful. Plus, my sister told me how amazing it was. I should have listened to my gut and remembered that my sister once told me it takes 1 hour to walk from Gouves to Hersonissos. It actually takes 4 hours. Well, I can say I've read it but I can't say I enjoyed it. And I'm unwilling to try again. No, I'm heading to Wikipedia, the modern day York Notes, to find out what the hell I've just been reading about.

I'm giving this book to the car park attendant at The Imperial War Museum North in Salford Quays. Man, that guy gets through a load of books so I'm giving him a couple (this one to see if he likes it).