A Time of Gifts : On Foot to Constantinople: from the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube

WITH A FOREWORD BY JAN MORRIS 'A treasure chest' Spectator 'A masterpiece' William Dalrymple, Financial Times In 1933, aged eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on his 'great trudge', a year-long journey by foot from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul. Three decades later he wrote A Time of Gifts, the sparklingly original account of the first part of this youthful adventure. Alone, carrying only a rucksack and a small allowance, he travelled through the Low Countries, up the Rhine, through Germany, down the Danube, through Austria and Czechoslovakia, and as far as Hungary. Hailed as a masterpiece, A Time of Gifts is in part a coming-of-age memoir, but also a rich and compelling portrait of a continent that - despite its resplendent domes and monasteries, great rivers and grand cities - was soon to be swept away by war, modernisation and profound social change. 'Rightly considered to be among the most beautiful travel books in the language' IndependentAuthor: Leigh Fermor, Patrick,author Contributors: Leigh Fermor, Patrick,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language Edition: 1 Published/Release Date: 16 Jul 2026 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: John Murray Press Author/Director/Artist: Patrick Leigh Fermor Dimension (cm): 196x128x30 mm Package Dimension (cm): 31x196x129 mm Item Weight (g): 260 Package Weight (g): 270