Buy this book on-line Fermor, Patrick Leigh : Words of MercuryJohn Murray, London, 2004 ISBN 071956106X
"Patrick Leigh Fermor was only 18 when he set off to walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople ...it was during these early wanderings that he started to pick up languages wherever he went an to develop his extraordinary sense of the continuity of history : a quality that deepens and colours of every place that he writes about , from the parks of the Pyrenees to the cell fo a Trappist Monastery... Its infectious enthusiasm is driven by an insatiable curiosity and an omnivorous mind - all inspired by a passion for words and language that makes hom one of the greatest prose writers of his generation" A wonderful anthology of extracts from his books, book reviews and essays .274p.. Illustr.: Edited By Artemis Cooper. Book. Book Condition: New. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Fermor, Patrick Leigh : Words of Mercury. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, collectables, libri rari, livres d'occasion and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |