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In this reissue of a popular travel text, H.V. Morton goes in search of England by motor-car and finds, amongst other things, ruined gothic arches at Glastonbury and Norfolk farmers bartering for cigars.
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I rate this book as the best ever of its type. After many years abroad, Morton set out in his car one morning in the mid-twenties and went on a tour of his home country. The record of the trip is presented in this book. The contrast between England seventy-five years ago and the England of today is of course a huge one, but one of the themes of this book is the gulf between twenties England and the England of Morton's boyhood. Morton visits many well-known landmarks on his travels and his excellent, affectionate descriptions allow the reader to appreciate the changes that have taken place. The best recommendation I can give is that this book makes the reader want to get into their car and follow in Morton's footsteps (or perhaps tyre-tracks) and see the country in which they might live, but with which they are surprisingly unfamiliar.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Picked up a reprinted copy of In search of England (& In Search of Ireland) recently, very enjoyable, especially comparing H V Morton's impressions and experiences against Bill Bryson (Notes from a Small Island) & Paul Theroux (Kingdom by the Sea). England in the late 20's seems idyllic, no mention of traffic jams, noise, pollution etc. but idle conversations are still a great pleasure to the lone traveller.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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This is, simply, a wonderful book that is an utter joy to read. It must be a mark of the quality of writing that, reading over 80 years later, you still feel as if the ink hasn't yet dried, so fresh and immediate is the style.
In an engagingly witty journey through (mostly rural) England in the late 1920s, Mr Morton's writing conjures up all the sights and sounds that he encounters, from haunted gothic ruins to sunny vicarage gardens.
Throughout the writing, Mr Morton's affection and awe for the land, its people and its history come through. And it's refreshing to read a book devoid of the sort of cynicism and pessimism that marks much modern writing.
In an engagingly witty journey through (mostly rural) England in the late 1920s, Mr Morton's writing conjures up all the sights and sounds that he encounters, from haunted gothic ruins to sunny vicarage gardens.
Throughout the writing, Mr Morton's affection and awe for the land, its people and its history come through. And it's refreshing to read a book devoid of the sort of cynicism and pessimism that marks much modern writing.
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A pure Classic
Beautifull classic travellers book from HV Morton. Grasping reading, thoughts from an England by gone and thoughts that still apply today as good as ever. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bellypaw
Another superb travelogue
Whilst we have Michael Portillo making TV series' about Bradshaw's railway journey's book, and Julia Bradbury taking on the pedestrian equivalent with Wainwright's walks, I often... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan Burridge
A reverence for a green and pleasant land
"... there rose up in my mind the picture of a village street at dusk with a smell of wood smoke lying in the still air and, here and there, little red blinds shining in the dusk... Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by Joseph Haschka
A good read but not if you are offended by blimps
Every word of Henry Vollam Morton's story of his trip around pre-war England demonstrates his love of the place. His perspective, however, would not be appreciated so much today. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by Dr. G. Lawrence
History you can visit
Written in 1926 Horton provides an interesting view of his trip around England in a motor car (which must have been quite an adventure in 1926. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by Maurice Neal
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