Europe in the Looking Glass - Couverture souple

Byron, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843913577 ISBN 13 : 9781843913573

Editeur : Hesperus Press, 2012

Synopsis

Best known as the author of 'The Road to Oxiana' (published in 1937), Robert Byron developed his considerable writing skills on a travel book which has not been in print since 1926. 'Europe in the Looking Glass' describes a journey Byron made with three friends, driving across Europe between two world wars, and mixes political and historical analysis with architectural insights, classical scholarship and the day-to-day adventures of three young and not very experienced travellers. For fans of Robert Byron's work this will be a discovery; for others it will be an introduction.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 13th - 17th February. Best known as the author of 'The Road to Oxiana' (published in 1937), Robert Byron developed his considerable writing skills on a travel book which has not been in print since 1926. 'Europe in the Looking Glass' describes a journey Byron made with three friends, driving across Europe between two world wars, and mixes political and historical analysis with architectural insights, classical scholarship and the day-to-day adventures of three young and not very experienced travellers. For fans of Robert Byron's work this will be a discovery; for others it will be an introduction. With a foreword by Jan Morris.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Robert Byron (1905-41) was an author from a privileged background with a rebellious streak. He is considered one of the twentieth century's greatest travel writers as well as a noted art critic and historian. He died seventy years ago when the ship he was travelling in as a war correspondent was torpedoed by a U-boat in the North Atlantic. Jan Morris was born in Clevedon, Somerset, educated at Christ Church, Oxford and has been a correspondent for The Times and The Guardian. She has written over forty books, most notably a three-volume history of the British Empire and portraits of cities including Venice, Oxford and Hong Kong. She lives in Wales.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hesperus Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1843913577
• ISBN 13: 9781843913573
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240