pickWharton travels around France in a car in the early 20th Century, probably one of the first people to do so.
This book wasn‘t what I expected - I thought it would be musings on fellow-travellers but instead Wharton covers landscapes, the countryside and the architecture of towns, in particular churches and cathedrals.
I think it would be fun to take this on a future campervan trip to France (when we‘re allowed!) to see what‘s changed. ⬇️
squirrelbrain Thanks for sending it to me @RachelO 😘 I‘m using this book for #mandmchallenge #classic @BarbaraTheBibliophage 5y
Itchyfeetreader Oh I long to do an old school travel book route in the modern day! Or even the old Grand Tour ! 5y
squirrelbrain I‘d love to do that too @Itchyfeetreader - I‘d like to do some of the train journeys that Portillo does with his Bradshaw‘s Guide. 5y
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SamAnne Wharton was trained as an interior designer. I read up on her when I read Age of Innocence and House of Mirth earlier this year. Her eye for place, interior settings, really shows in her fiction writing. I will have to stack this! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great pick for this prompt! 5y
Nute This sounds wonderful! I enjoy any book written on the subject of the architecture of cathedrals. 5y
squirrelbrain I‘ve just started another book that I think you will like too @Nute - it‘s not cathedrals but a couple who bought an old monastery in the South of France - there‘s a lot about the history and architecture of the building.![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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Life In A PostcardReadUntilYourEyesAreRed @squirrelbrain Oh this is random I‘m just starting Age of Innocence for uni and I‘ve not read any Wharton before! 5y
squirrelbrain You seem to have some interesting books for next term @ReadUntilYourEyesAreRed - although I‘ve not read any Wharton before this one either. 5y
