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His gift of description is beautifully worked. He evokes the sea and landscape with deft economy, capturing people even more sharply in one or two pen-strokes (Herald )
It beats all those tales of travel writers foot-slogging through exotic lands in search of profundity and enlightenment (Independent on Sunday )
As travelogues go, Adrift in Caledonia, is a beautiful entertainment, better than Bryson, as shrewdly observant as Theroux (The Scotsman )
He shows a deep understanding of the Scottish psyche and gives many interesting insights into our view of life (The Sunday Herald )
It beats all those tales of travel writers foot-slogging through exotic lands in search of profundity and enlightenment (Independent on Sunday )
As travelogues go, Adrift in Caledonia, is a beautiful entertainment, better than Bryson, as shrewdly observant as Theroux (The Scotsman )
He shows a deep understanding of the Scottish psyche and gives many interesting insights into our view of life (The Sunday Herald )
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'ADRIFT IN CALEDONIA is a beautiful entertainment, better than Bryson, as shrewdly observant as Theroux'
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a poetic and witty journey,
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This review is from: Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-hitching for the Unenlightened (Paperback)
nick thorpe's obsession with water-based travel (his previous book is about a reed boat, this one's about travelling round scotland on various vessels) emerges as the lever for a unique voice in contemporary travel writing. this journey is smart, funny, poetic, thoughtful - his descriptions of landscape owe more than a little to the works of walt whitman, his inner journey to the resonant chimes of van morrison, and his joyful receptivity to the gift of travel to geoff dyer. this is a gorgeous book, which will transport any reader to the tributaries and eddies of a scotland that is at once ancient celtic as well as postmodern location for the next stage in a man's life. an unforgettable read, an unregrettable purchase.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read!,
By AtlantisBlue (Wales) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Adrift In Caledonia: Boat-Hitching for the Unenlightened (Paperback)
This is an excellent book. Following Nick Thorpe's journey around Scotland not only engages us with this beautiful country but also its people. Humorous at times though often quite reflective this book is for anyone with an interest in anything to do with sailing or being on the water.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and highly entertaining read,
By chris (NE UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Adrift In Caledonia: Boat-Hitching for the Unenlightened (Paperback)
Well done to the author because I feel the style of this book is a travel readers dream. Loved every part of it and it induced some 'out loud' laughter in the staff room. I always see that as a sign that its a good book. Thoroughly entertaining if you don't want to buy it at least borrow it from your local library, I'm sure they'll order it in for you. Enjoy
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