A Time of Gifts
On Foot to Constantinople
Patrick Leigh Fermor
Explore Europe in the 1930s through the eyes of a young traveler in this captivating and beautifully written memoir. A Time of Gifts is the first volume in a stunning trilogy that chronicles Patrick Leigh Fermor's journey on foot from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. Experience the grandeur and courtesies of Europe's resplendent cities, its hospitable burgomasters, and its breathtaking natural beauty. Immerse yourself in a world that is now changed forever, but forever immortalized in Fermor's magical prose.
Publish Date
2005-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
2005-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1977
Goodreads Rating
4.06
ISBN
9781590171653
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2011-09-26T17:55:18.000Z
Reading 2 terrific books,one old, one new. Old: #PatrickLeighFermor #ATimeofGifts. New: #PatrickdeWitt #TheSistersBrothers. Both recommended – source