A Time Of Gifts
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor
Binding: Hardback
Published: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1999
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor markings to board.
A classic of travel literature, A Time of Gifts chronicles Patrick Leigh Fermor's extraordinary journey on foot across Europe in the 1930s. This evocative narrative presents a vivid tapestry of pre-war continental life, capturing the diverse cultures, landscapes, and people encountered along the way. The prose is rich with historical detail and personal reflection, illustrating a young man's formative experiences and his profound connection to a continent on the cusp of monumental change. It argues for the enduring power of adventure and the beauty found in unexpected encounters, all conveyed with a distinctive blend of wit and scholarly observation.
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor
Binding: Hardback
Published: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1999
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor markings to board.
A classic of travel literature, A Time of Gifts chronicles Patrick Leigh Fermor's extraordinary journey on foot across Europe in the 1930s. This evocative narrative presents a vivid tapestry of pre-war continental life, capturing the diverse cultures, landscapes, and people encountered along the way. The prose is rich with historical detail and personal reflection, illustrating a young man's formative experiences and his profound connection to a continent on the cusp of monumental change. It argues for the enduring power of adventure and the beauty found in unexpected encounters, all conveyed with a distinctive blend of wit and scholarly observation.