- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd; New edition edition (27 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843910993
- ISBN-13: 978-1843910992
- Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 12.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 358,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'It's extraordinarily funny' - Independent on Sunday De Maistre... found the utmost strangeness in himself and the things he had taken for granted.' The Times
Independent on Sunday, 12th September, 2004
'It's extraordinarily funny'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Small journey, big idea,
By Minkle MacTinkle (A rock at the edge of the known world) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Journey Around My Room (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)
I was introduced to this book through reading de Botton's Art of travel, de Botton has also written the forewood so it links well. This is such a random book I was astonished to find it in a normal bookshop, but I did, and the rest is history. The reason why this book is so good is due to the importance of the central idea, this idea is self evident from the title.
To stretch out a narrative journey from his bed to the window and the view outside is quite an achievement, especially as this journey is entertaining and interesting in equal measure. This proves the most important aspect of travel literature, it doesn't matter where you go, it's what you do, how you do it and what you learn from it. If you apply the spirit of adventure to a trip to the supermarket it can be more important than a round the world trip. My only problem with the book were elements of context, it was written quite some time ago so I found some of the references unfamiliar. If you enjoy this book try to get hold of some of the other Hesperus Classics they specialize in publishing overlooked gems.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Meditative and Unique,
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This review is from: A Journey Around My Room (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)
Xavier shares his reveries, his stream of consciousness, while as a young man, under house arrest for duelling. An optimist and healthy young man is revealed in his charming and flippant way. An aristocrat and soldier. The concept and pace is necessarily meditative and relaxing.
The second part, the Nocturnal Expedition around My Room, is written later, and is just as quirky, but sees our hero now without his faithful servant and so somewhat more alone. It is grounding. His name is linked to Proust and Montaigne, even though his contribution is somewhat light. A pleasant quirky read.
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Sublime,
By Raal Harris - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Journey Around My Room (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)
This book is a work of total charm and will appeal to anyone that recognises adventure is a state of mind. That this book is not regarded as an international classic is testament to the paucity of imagination of book readers everywhere. Says more in its few pages than half of the wind bags manage in vollumes of sentimental clap trap. Buy it today.
2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but not great.,
By Dustin Galofaro - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Journey Around My Room (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)
I like this book, and it is interesting, but it's not worth the money. I would recomend it if you got it from the library.
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