Words of Mercury
(Author) Patrick Leigh FermorSelections from: A time of gifts, Between the woods and the water, Holiday magazine, Daily Telegraph magazine, The world mine oyster, The traveller's time, A time to keep silence, The Spectator, London magazine, Report for the Imperial War Museum, Roumeli, Mani, Architectural digest, Auberon Herbert: a composite portrait, The journals of Roger Hinks, 1933-1963, Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk: an informal portrait, The new griffon, The pleasure of reading, Primitive song, The Times literary supplement, The seven deadly sins, Robert Byron, letters home, an undated letter to Diana Cooper.
Patrick Leigh Fermor
Patrick Leigh Fermor was a British writer and adventurer known for his travel memoirs, most notably "A Time of Gifts" and "Between the Woods and the Water." His lyrical prose and vivid descriptions brought to life his journeys through Europe, earning him acclaim as one of the greatest travel writers of his generation.
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