pickPatrick Barkham visits some of the smaller islands in the British Isles.
What he had to say about the history, people, and environment of the islands he visited was very good nature and travel writing but I could have done without the many, many references to D. H. Lawrence's story “The Man Who Loved Islands“ (which I haven't read) and Compton McKenzie, who the story was based on.
#whereareyoumonday
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Always helpful when the book has a map.
We are starting on the Isle of Man
pickIn truth, I've never been wild about the Brontës but, written from Emily's point of view, I really enjoyed this. It's given me a greater respect for them and their work (I hadn't realised just how precarious their living situation was). The nature descriptions are wonderful and I liked the various relationships between the siblings (and have conflicted feelings about Branwell).
Random book from our personal library.
#anglosaxon #england
Reading this while heading to the Tropic of Capricorn. Worlds apart!
