Three Rivers by Robert Winder
Three Rivers must rank as one of the most deceiving books I’ve read recently. On reading the description, I felt I was about to read a general history of three rivers (Rhine, Rhone and Po),…
Tag: Exploration
On the Narrow Road to the Deep North: Journey into a Lost Japan by Lesley Chan Downer
Along with many others, I’ve always been fascinated by Japanese culture; it remains a country that can seem mysterious to many, even though its influence pervades all of our lives. So, when On the Narrow…
Lifelines: Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece by Julian Hoffman
There’s an old episode of Charlie Brown, a short series called This is America, Charlie Brown, in which our eponymous hero and the rest of the gang travel to the NASA space station in one…