Frank Barrett (2) (1953–)
Autor von Treasured Island: A Book Lover's Tour of Britain
Andere Autoren mit dem Namen Frank Barrett findest Du auf der Unterscheidungs-Seite.
Werke von Frank Barrett
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Getagged
Wissenswertes
- Geburtstag
- 1953-10-09
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Geburtsort
- Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Mitglieder
Rezensionen
Statistikseite
- Werke
- 5
- Mitglieder
- 53
- Beliebtheit
- #303,173
- Bewertung
- 3.3
- Rezensionen
- 1
- ISBNs
- 25
- Sprachen
- 1
Starting in the West Country, his travels take him to graveyards, across moors, to the end of a cobb, to woods and even to the lighthouse. He visits the many museums that are dedicated to a single author, the author’s homes that are now owned by the National Trust and to stand in the landscapes that inspired them to put pen to paper.
This is not an exceptional book, but it is a delight to read. Barrett writes with a subtle humour, drawing out the stories on each of the authors and locations, and sprinkling the text with facts and anecdotes on the books. His research on each of the places he visits is good, it should be given his journalist background, but it does mean that the writing can be a little clipped and terse at times. The only thing that stopped me giving this four stars was that is was lacking maps of the locations he visited. They needn’t have been detailed, but they do aid the context of where he went.
Good stuff though, one for all lovers of books.… (mehr)