Great Britain
Destinations: Devon, England and a bit of Tuscany, Italy Book: The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore (NEW May, 2011) [U.S. Title] The House by the Sea [British Title] We get a double romance here–the story of two generations. And we get to travel to two countries. Even more appropriately for A Traveler’s Library, the main action of [...]
PDF Destination: England Movie: Jane Eyre (2011) This movie came and went in the blink of an eye, and it did not even get to Tucson until a month after it had opened in more significant cities. If you missed it, I certainly hope that you will have the opportunity to see this latest Jane Eyre [...]
Destination: 17th Century Paris and London Book: Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution (NEW 3/2011), by Holly Tucker Although I love to read about history, I do not think of myself as a fan of scientific history–and to say that a book is about blood transfusions is enough to [...]
Destination: London Books: Loathsome London by Terry Deary from the Horrible Histories Various Titles from the You Wouldn’t Want To Be… series for children “Horrible” History Makes Traveling to Britain with Kids Fun A GUEST POST by Mara Gorman Grownups tend to think that castles, suits of armor, and ancient towers are automatically interesting [...]
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SURPRISE! Our regular Wednesday feature, The Great American Road Trip paused for a holiday break. Promises to come back in 2011. Don’t know where the road trip went, but since it was in Wyoming (With a beautiful story) last time we visited, maybe it’s caught in a snowstorm. But we’ll take a look at a newly [...]
Destination: Heathrow, Terminal Five, England Book: NEW 9/2010, A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton Alain de Botton quoted in The Telegraph (Britain): “I will hate you till the day I die and wish you nothing but ill will in every career move you make.” Print PDF
Destination: Mostly England Book: George Eliot in Love by Brenda Maddox (NEW September 28, 2010) Ugly. George Eliot (Mary Ann or Marian Evans) was beyond plain. Everyone noted her over-sized nose, prominent jaw and long chin. But her charm and brilliance saved the day. Furthermore, she is one of the best English novelists ever. Print [...]
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DESTINATION: Guernsey, the Channel Islands, Great Britain BOOK: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2008) by Mary Anne Shaeffer and Annie Barrows A GUEST POST by Anne-Sophie Redisch Print PDF
Destination: England Book: Watching the English (2008) by Kate Fox A GUEST POST by Julie, The Lady From London Print PDF
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