John's comments
(member since Aug 21, 2007)
John's comments from the Our History group.
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Mark - I'm very new here, so have many reviews yet to write, but Pagan Holiday (a/k/a Route 66 A.D.) I can highly recommend.
I've read a few books that I'd call "Historical Footsteps" - technically, I suppose they're (mostly) travel writing, but with a historical context. A few examples:
"The Riddle and the Knight" by Giles Milton, through the eastern Mediterranean in search of the legend of John Mandeville.
"Prester Quest" by Nicholas Jubber, through Africa in search of the legend of Prester John.
"Route 66 A.D. (a/k/a Pagan Holiday" by Tony Perrottet, places visited by ancient Romans on vacation.
"Corazon de Ulises" (in Spanish) by Javier Reverte: modern Greece, Asia Minor and Alexandria, in context of sites of Greek mythology.
Also, more literary ones such "Travels Without My Aunt" footstepping Graham Greene in non-western locales, and "Finding George Orwell in Burma".
Was wondering if others enjoy this hybrid genre?
