Take A Spare Truss: Tips For Nineteenth Century Travellers
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Before the age of jet travel and GPS, venturing abroad was a matter of nerve, preparation, and — apparently — the right orthopaedic equipment. Take a Spare Truss: Tips for Nineteenth Century Travellers, compiled by Simon Brett, is a delightfully eccentric collection of advice drawn from the golden age of Victorian exploration, presenting the guidance, warnings, and obsessive practicalities that 19th-century travellers believed were essential for surviving the wider world. From remedies for tropical ailments to instructions on managing unruly pack animals, Brett assembles a treasury of period wisdom that is equal parts absurd, illuminating, and surprisingly earnest. This compilation stands as a charming window into the Victorian mindset — a world of supreme confidence, elaborate preparation, and an unshakeable belief that the British traveller, properly equipped, could conquer any terrain. Brett's curatorial wit shines throughout, allowing the historical voices to speak for themselves while the cumulative effect builds into a rich comedic portrait of an era. Readers with an appetite for social history, Victorian eccentricity, or the simple pleasures of period humour will find this anthology irresistible — and may well finish it wondering whether they, too, should have packed a spare truss.
Author: Simon Brett
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Before the age of jet travel and GPS, venturing abroad was a matter of nerve, preparation, and — apparently — the right orthopaedic equipment. Take a Spare Truss: Tips for Nineteenth Century Travellers, compiled by Simon Brett, is a delightfully eccentric collection of advice drawn from the golden age of Victorian exploration, presenting the guidance, warnings, and obsessive practicalities that 19th-century travellers believed were essential for surviving the wider world. From remedies for tropical ailments to instructions on managing unruly pack animals, Brett assembles a treasury of period wisdom that is equal parts absurd, illuminating, and surprisingly earnest. This compilation stands as a charming window into the Victorian mindset — a world of supreme confidence, elaborate preparation, and an unshakeable belief that the British traveller, properly equipped, could conquer any terrain. Brett's curatorial wit shines throughout, allowing the historical voices to speak for themselves while the cumulative effect builds into a rich comedic portrait of an era. Readers with an appetite for social history, Victorian eccentricity, or the simple pleasures of period humour will find this anthology irresistible — and may well finish it wondering whether they, too, should have packed a spare truss.