The Hero's Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
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- Create Date：2021-07-09 10:19:03
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Tim Parks
- ISBN：039386684X
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Reviews
Agnes
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Bijzonder verslag van een voettocht door Italië waarbij heden （ Tim en Eleonora） en verleden （garbaldi en anita） wedijveren om je aandacht。 Arm Italië was het gevoel dat ik aan het heden overhield， maar de beschrijving van het Italië van 170 jaar geleden vond ik prachtig qua natuur maar tragisch qua historie。 Interessant。 De Nederlandse vertaling liet nog wel eens te wensen over。
Becky
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So I will make no bones about it， I am missing Italy like crazy right now。 This is the longest I have gone without visiting in about a decade and the country of art， of sunshine， of gelato and gondole is calling to me。 I was always going to love this book because of this。 Parks' style is probably not for everyone; as a long time immigrant to Italy he has both an outsider's and local's perspective allowing him to recognise but understand some of the eccentricities of his adopted nation and its pe So I will make no bones about it， I am missing Italy like crazy right now。 This is the longest I have gone without visiting in about a decade and the country of art， of sunshine， of gelato and gondole is calling to me。 I was always going to love this book because of this。 Parks' style is probably not for everyone; as a long time immigrant to Italy he has both an outsider's and local's perspective allowing him to recognise but understand some of the eccentricities of his adopted nation and its people。 His books are always personal， in that they make no bones about being his opinion and his understanding of a place and of events。 He doesn't claim to be presenting an unbiased definitive guide either to Garibaldi or to the countryside that formed the backdrop to the 1849 retreat。 What you get is a glimpse into the events that would form a good starting point for anyone wanting to investigate further， a sort-of travel guide for anyone wanting to visit the areas discussed， and a brief， and often witty look at the author and his relationship with his partner and his adopted home。 I highly recommend reading this with a glass of prosecco or a negroni in hand， ideally in the sunshine。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Just won in a goodreads giveaway！ Can't wait to read and review！ Just won in a goodreads giveaway！ Can't wait to read and review！ 。。。more
Saadia
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I read this book with a lot of anticipation。 I love Italy， I love hiking， trails and history。 The premise of the book seemed very promising: the author and his wife tracing the footsteps of Garibadli and his men。 It’s a fascinating subject if you’re into that particular topic。 Turned out that my interest in Italy or hiking or history wasn’t enough to keep me interested in this book。 I do wish there were more visuals though I got the cheekiness of the author suggesting we open up Google maps。 I t I read this book with a lot of anticipation。 I love Italy， I love hiking， trails and history。 The premise of the book seemed very promising: the author and his wife tracing the footsteps of Garibadli and his men。 It’s a fascinating subject if you’re into that particular topic。 Turned out that my interest in Italy or hiking or history wasn’t enough to keep me interested in this book。 I do wish there were more visuals though I got the cheekiness of the author suggesting we open up Google maps。 I think if you don’t have an interest in Garibaldi and the Italian unification to begin with， this book will do little to lift your enthusiasm on the subject。 However， if said topics are out your alley， then this book will be also！ 。。。more
Jon
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