A Gap Year or Two (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781844019878)

'Let's hope this book is only Part One. It has everything: adventure, food and wine, exotic locations, sex, wit, scholarship, unforgettable trivia, high-end dialogue, royalty, art and architecture, pathos, and above all the sheer joie de vivre of the author as he careers his picaresque way to adulthood. More More ' James Burke In 1970, there was no better way to waste time, with a little style of course, than to take a Cambridge education for a stroll in Europe. A mere thirty years ago this seemed a very cunning plan. England in the early seventies is a dreary place, in bottomless recession; Europe is anything but. Macdonogh's passion for the arts develops in the cradles of European civilisation, as does his appreciation of beautiful women. In his travels, he charms as he is charmed by the monuments in stone and flesh that he finds along the way. In Europe, the author discovers that a little light learning can be useful, and a little light sinning sublime. This is a beautifully written book, full of esoteric information and it is a pleasure to read.

Author: Jeremy MacDonogh
ISBN-10: 184401987X
ISBN-13: 9781844019878
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2007
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.09d