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"A rambling and enjoyable journey." --Xpress
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An amusing and erudite account of Harry Bucknall's 183-day journey through the Greek islands from Venice, in the West, to Istanbul, in the East In the summer of 2006, Harry Bucknall traveled from Venice to Istanbul--a journey across the Aegean of more than 5,500 miles that included the glories of Mount Athos, 36 islands, and every island chain in the Greek Archipelago. It also involved 57 sea passages on 35 ferries, four landing craft, three hydrofoils, a fishing caique, a sea plane, 11 buses, two trains, an open-top Land Rover, and a duck egg blue 1961 Morris Oxford. Recounted with humor, pathos, and at times drama, this is not only a journey through the Greek islands but also a journey through Greek history, mythology, custom, and folklore--a Greek island companion loaded with adventure, mishap, and laughter offering a contemporary image of Aegean life today.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A lovely book and perfect for dipping into to glean some information about such a wonderful country . I thoroughly enjoyed it and have given copies to everyone planning to visit Greece this summer.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a charming little book. Beautifully written, charming, funny and surprisingly informative this is one of the best travel books I have read in a very long time.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a `classical' travel book. The author's voyage took him through three dozen Greek islands and he recorded his impressions with a keen eye and a great sense of humour. I caught myself laughing out loud many times with the descriptions of the excentricities of his fellow travellers . The book is also well researched, with historical background giving an extra dimension to all his experiences, in this region so steeped in history. It was a pleasure to read, and I couldn't put it down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Island hopping.
A funny tail about a mans trip around the Greek Islands. The tails of his mishaps and adventures and the people he meets on his travels.
Published 9 days ago by Mikie
disappointing
Being an avid greek island hopper ( 46 islands visited )I was hoping that this book would be different to the others that were written on the same theme. Read more
Published 3 months ago by davmic
Disappointing
I found this disappointing - it's a series of very superficial accounts of islands, with potted histories, but little evidence of real cultural understanding of Greece and its... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mujum
A glorious zany guide to Greek island hopping
Bucknall has brilliantly and flamboyantly completed the journey which most Greek travellers yearn to do, namely to island hop without rushing and in so doing to savour the stories,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Graeme Howes
Grecophiles delight
As a long time 30 years lover of Greece, I found this book utterly delightful, informative, amusing & entertaining. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miss Susan Beasley
It's all greek & more....
I bought the Kindle version of this book in the hope that it would inform and entertain me when on my recent Greek island hopping vacation. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. P. G. Harris
Cracking Read Gromit !
OK, I don't do devouring, raveging or feeling books. I just read them.
And this book is without doubt the best travel book I have ever read, and I have read a lot of them in... Read more
And this book is without doubt the best travel book I have ever read, and I have read a lot of them in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Johnny Davis
a proper, modern travelogue with syle and wit
Harry's odyssey around the islands of Greece in 2006(7?) is a world away from Greece's current headline news and it's economic woes. Read more
Published 9 months ago by joseph m
FOR THE ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER
If you can't get to Greece this summer, then In The Dolphin's Wake makes for a very readable and most informative alternative. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Editor, Coldstream Gazette
Magnificence in 294 pages
This book offered me nothing but joy and satisfaction. It has a healthy dosage of historical fact mixed in amongst some hilarious anecdotes. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Joss89
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