From Swanage to Skye, from The Lizard to London, Fiennes traces the footsteps of a varied collection of writers including Enid Blyton, 12th C. Gerald of Wales, Dickens, Dr Johnson and Beryl Bainbridge, whose journeys were equally varied but what matters more is you are in the company of a civilised mind and likeable person, capable of both frivolity and seriousness. It would be fun to retrace his route, book in hand. Meanwhile this is excellent fireside reading.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 94 Autumn 2019 ) |
