The Fat Bulldog Roams Again

by George Courtauld

The Fat Bulldog Roams Again records the trav els of that large man in a suit over a 2 year period in whic h he voyaged half a million miles to over 40 different count ries on Her Majesty''s business. '

Genres: Travel

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[John]

Unlike the first book, this one contains few details of actual Messengering. Instead, the travel reports consist chiefly of various sightseeing jaunts during his downtime on assignments. No more stories of his life on the farm back in Britain between trips; mini-essays on various topics appear every so often instead. Courtauld comes off as a bit of a peevish spoiled brat, jetsetting abut first class on his sinecure. It doesn't help to be aware that diplomatic bags generally serve to alow diplomats (and expats) to avoid customs examinations/duties, rather than containing any "sensitive" materials. We get a hint of this whenever the author brags about about how light he is travelling, and then goes on to mention all the loot he's just bought on the current trip.

[Sandra]

i recall reading Travels of a Fat Bulldog many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a really refreshing, quirky, factual and interesting read, with anecdotes of George Courtauld's life as well as his Travelogue. But this second one i didnt find quite so good.