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Similiarly Geert Mak's In Europe is far more a series of essays on 20th century European history than on travelling in Europe. Likewise, Hans Magnus Enzensberger's Europe, Europe. |
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From Newby, it's only a short step to Patrick Leigh Fermor. Have you read A Time of Gifts? Regarding The Last Grain Race, if you can bear to read a paper book, you'll find plenty of low-priced copies at Abe Books. Mike |
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Yes, I do think that our tastes are similar. I've put A Time of Gifts on my TBR. Thanks very much for the suggestion. Cheers, Bruce |
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Well, I don't read too many books that fit this category, but the ones I have read have all been outstanding. A couple that stood out right away were:
Early Love and Brook Trout, by James Prosek. I don't think it's even available as an ebook, possibly because the author's many watercolor illustrations might not make the transition well, but used copies are available very inexpensively. The Siege: A Family's Journey Into the World of an Autistic Child, by Clara Claiborne Park. Again, I think it's only available on paper. I also recommend the follow-up, Exiting Nirvana, which apparently is available as an ebook. Last edited by cromag; 11-17-2013 at 02:15 AM. |
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I too like Bill Bryson's travel books, and I specially enjoyed his one about Australia (Brit and US editions have different titles). Shows it's possible to be very funny, but with genuine affection for the subject. His description of cricket is hilarious. And I'm an Aussie.
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The Dank Side of the Moon
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I just put a hold on his latest one at my library -
One Summer: America, 1927. looks interesting. http://www.amazon.com/One-Summer-Ame...ds=bill+bryson Last edited by kennyc; 11-19-2013 at 09:55 AM. |
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Unfortunately it is not available on line, but I just re-read "The Book of Knowledge" by Steven Harvey
It was first published in River Teeth - a journal of creative non-fiction I'd highly recommend (available as individual ebook issues from Amazon and elsewhere as well as paper). It was also chosen for this years Best American Essays (2013). This is an excellent essay/memoir that truly combines all the things embodied in the title of this thread information, memoir, creative presentation and a true sense of wow. There's a brief part of the essay (beginning) here: http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&typ...3.2.harvey.pdf |
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