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The Grand Tour by
Geoffrey Trease
Drawing on travel books and diaries spanning four hundred years, Geoffrey Trease illustrates the fascinating journey of the European Grand Tour.
This was a tradition rich with history from Elizabethan times down to the middle of the nineteenth century and the later introduction of railroads and tourism.
With tours often lasting as long as three or four years, they were sine qua non for the scions of the richest and most powerful British families.
Originally intended to supply young aristocrats with a proper background for statecraft and diplomacy — occasionally for espionage — the Grand Tour developed into an event of considerable cultural and educational significance.
Finally, by the middle of the eighteenth century, it had transformed into a social convention.
Wherever grand tourists went, by boat, barge, coach, horseback, sedan chair, and even by foot, they never forgot they were Englishmen.
First published in 1967 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. reprint by The Odyssey Press
Geoffrey Trease (1909-1998) was the author of more than one hundred books, including children’s books. He revolutionised children’s literature and was one of the first authors to deliberately appeal to both boys and girls through strong leading characters of both genders.
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