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It took me a long time to read this book - I started off by listening on Audible, but found it hard to follow and switched to paper. In some ways it's a good book to read slowly, since after all Leigh Fermor's epic trek through Europe on foot as a teenager was carried out over a long period.
His writing style is beautiful and evocative, with many fascinating descriptions of the characters who he met en route. This would be a 5-star read for me, but I found the long digressions about the history o ...more
His writing style is beautiful and evocative, with many fascinating descriptions of the characters who he met en route. This would be a 5-star read for me, but I found the long digressions about the history o ...more
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