Product Description
- Discover the Patrick Leigh Fermor Trilogy Series 3 Books Collection Set — a beautifully curated paperback boxed set for readers who love classic travel literature, historical context, and lyrical storytelling.
- Perfect for parents introducing curious teens to travel writing, teachers building a reading list for world history or literature classes, and gift buyers searching for a timeless present.
- This collection captures an unforgettable journey across 1930s Europe, rendered by one of Britain’s most admired travel writers.
- Titles in this Set: A Time of GiftsBetween the Woods and the WaterThe Broken Road
- Condition: BRAND NEW
- Format: Paperback.
- ISBN: 9789124015312 A Time of Gifts
- The trilogy begins in 1933, when an 18-year-old Patrick Leigh Fermor sets out on a remarkable walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople.
- This first volume takes him as far as Hungary and is full of vivid panoramas: resplendent domes, quiet monasteries, great rivers and the peculiar light of Bavaria.
- More than a travelogue, it’s a portrait of a Europe on the brink, captured with the curiosity and lyricism that made Fermor a bestselling author.
- Between the Woods and the Water
- Picking up on the bridge across the Danube where the previous book ends, Fermor continues across the vast Hungarian Plain, over the Romanian border and into Transylvania.
- Written with a keen eye for local detail and historical nuance, this volume combines adventure, cultural insight, and the poignancy of a continent already beginning to unravel.
- The Broken Road
- Completing the trilogy, The Broken Road traces the final stages of the walk toward Constantinople.
- Although the third volume had a complex publication history, it completes the arc and satisfies readers who have long followed Fermor’s footsteps.
- The narrative pairs youthful courage with mature reflection, offering both immediacy and elegiac perspective..
- Classic travel-book collection: A cohesive book collection from an acclaimed travel writer, ideal for collectors and readers..
- Paperback edition: Easy to handle and share in classrooms or on long journeys..
- Educational and evocative: Rich historical context suitable for study in literature, history, and cultural studies..
- Gift set potential: A standout gift for book lovers, travelers, and history enthusiasts..
- Trusted author reputation: From Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor DSO OBE — soldier, scholar, polyglot and widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest travel writers..
- Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor’s life — which included wartime service with the Cretan resistance and a reputation that inspired a BBC comparison to “a cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond and Graham Greene” — gives these books authority and depth.
- Teachers and parents will appreciate the series’ combination of vivid description, historical perspective, and narrative drive.
- Whether used as a captivating bedtime read for older teens, a supplemental text for classroom discussion, or a thoughtful gift for a voyager at heart, the Patrick Leigh Fermor Trilogy Series 3 Books Collection Set is a memorable, enriching keepsake.
- Bring home this boxed set to travel through pre-war Europe with one of the twentieth century’s most elegant storytellers.
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