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Europe in the Looking Glass

Europe in the Looking Glass

Author(s): Robert Byron

Location(s): Europe

Genre(s): Historical, Travelogue

Era(s): 1920s

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BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 13th – 17th February 2012. Best known as the author of ‘The Road to Oxiana’ (published in 1937), Robert Byron developed his considerable writing skills on a travel book which has not been in print since 1926. ‘Europe in the Looking Glass’ describes a journey Byron made with three friends, driving across Europe between two world wars, and mixes political and historical analysis with architectural insights, classical scholarship and the day-to-day adventures of three young and not very experienced travellers.

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An absolute joy to read, travelling in the company of three young men in the inter-war years – some things have changed in modern day, but some of the sights can still be conjured...

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