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The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century

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A great book, easy to read and swap between other books.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

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A wonderful book to dip in and out of. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

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This is just the type of book you can read for 10 minutes and come back to again and again. A compilation of many short travel articles/stories and some excellent photos. The real life experiences of travelling was so interesting and varied. Could have easily read more by each author, who were all travel writers. My favourite was The Land of No Hay by JR Patterson, although many close seconds. There was a bio of each author at the end of the book and references to their work. Perfect little travel companion. Thank you #NetGalley for the e-book to review.

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As suggested in the introduction, this selection of travel writing really does bring you as close to the experience of travel, with all its emotional, spiritual and intellectual gifts, as it's possible to get without leaving your house. The writing, without exception, is excellent - evocative, engaging and enthralling but also soothing, relaxing and indulgent. The mix of locations is perfect and the variety of experiences and stories is both fascinating and inspiring. My only small complaint - I was so engaged with certain pieces that I didn't want them to end! Just a joy.

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It was like traveling all over the world and visit some new and some well known places seeing them through the eyes of these interesting writers.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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Perfect for a plane or train journey, would have been great if the stories/essays were a little bit longer and more in-depth but as someone who is wanting to travel; this was perfect for me. Not sure if it works as an E-Book as the best method. This is definitely one for the bookshelf as a hard copy. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

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A varied choice of the best British travel writing of the last twenty years - some were travelling recently, some longer ago. The journeys are global - England's south coast, Chad's desert, Bolivian highways, for example. Most of the writers are new to me, and I will look out for more of their articles.

Recommended for anyone enjoying travel, excellent writing.

With thanks to NetGalley and Summersdale for an ARC.

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I received an ARC of, The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century by, Jessica Vincent. This book has the best of the British travel writers, the places they go, the stories they tell, a really good book.

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