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| Original Title: | A Year in the World: Journeys of A Passionate Traveller |
| ISBN: | 0767910052 (ISBN13: 9780767910057) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Frances Mayes
Hardcover | Pages: 420 pages Rating: 3.59 | 6313 Users | 490 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveller |
| Author | : | Frances Mayes |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 420 pages |
| Published | : | April 30th 2006 by Broadway Books (first published January 1st 2006) |
| Categories | : | Travel. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Cultural. Italy. Biography. Food and Drink. Food. France |
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The author's tone was extremely annoying in this book, whose title is completely misleading, as this is a compilation of her trips mainly to Western Europe over 5 years, not one year in the world at all. Admittedly, I quit halfway through when I got completely fed up with her staying in 5-star hotels and rented villas and eating in gourmet restaurants, without mentioning the price of anything, or how she can possibly afford it as a university writing professor (I guess the profits from the awful movie made from one of her previous books probably help). Too bad, as some of the historical asides and food descriptions are great.Rating Based On Books A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveller
Ratings: 3.59 From 6313 Users | 490 ReviewsEvaluate Based On Books A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveller
The author's tone was extremely annoying in this book, whose title is completely misleading, as this is a compilation of her trips mainly to Western Europe over 5 years, not one year in the world at all. Admittedly, I quit halfway through when I got completely fed up with her staying in 5-star hotels and rented villas and eating in gourmet restaurants, without mentioning the price of anything, or how she can possibly afford it as a university writing professor (I guess the profits from the awfulI did enjoy some of the stories and travel insights but I found Mayes rude and judgemental when it came to "tourists" as if she wasn't one. I understand that living in Italy has given her a more local perspective but isn't she still a tourist in Morocco or Turkey? I also don't like Mayes attitude to any person who doesn't have a perfect body or low body mass index, there is no need for asinine comments about the way other people look.
I am thus far disappointed in this book...the author is self righteous and contradictory, and writes annoyingly like someone who just wants to prove how rich and well-read they are.It starts with her definition of "adventurous traveling"...to me, staying in 5-star hotels and eating at sit-down fancy restaurants for every meal is a futile way to explore and understand a different land and culture. To truly "get" a different country is to live as much like a temporary local as possible...staying
I checked out this audio book from the library on a whim - it came up on a search of keyword France where I am traveling this summer. I listened to the first few chapters, enjoying her travels in Spain and Portugal, then skipped around a little bit looking for the (very brief) part on France. I enjoyed it but didn't finish because I wasn't interested in more food descriptions.
I loved every second of every page-except for the few spots where Ms Mayes body shames other tourists or unfairly judges customs/scents of poor locals. Those parts I couldve done without. Giving it 5 stars nonetheless because I couldnt put it down and am confident this book will shape the next 20 years of my life (think restoring old houses, writing, world travel-minus the high horse).
A wonderful trip through Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Scotland and places in between. She really "lives" the culture and gets to know the people by tasting their food, learning their gardening habits, reading their poetry, swimming in their waters, and living in their homes (by renting villas or apartments). She and her husband do endure a few package trips (a cruise through Greece, a small charter around Turkey)which only highlight the pleasures of independent travel. I loved this book and
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