The Gnome King ha recensito Sweet Thames Run Softly di Robert Gibbings
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There was something very pleasing about reading this book, as Gibbings is slowly drifting down the Thames he shares with the reader what he sees and what memories these sights trigger, it is these random tangents that have the reader gently drifting through the pages of this wonderful book.
Gibbings has travelled the world and has now decided it is time to travel closer to home, he decides he wants to slowly travel down the Thames to find out what it has to offer and it seems visit every pub on the route. He is rather particular about what boat he needs for his journey, a man needs room for his books and art supplies and microscope doesn’t he? Unable to find a boat fit for purpose he builds his own with the help from some university friends. Once on his journey it soon becomes apparent just how wise he …
There was something very pleasing about reading this book, as Gibbings is slowly drifting down the Thames he shares with the reader what he sees and what memories these sights trigger, it is these random tangents that have the reader gently drifting through the pages of this wonderful book.
Gibbings has travelled the world and has now decided it is time to travel closer to home, he decides he wants to slowly travel down the Thames to find out what it has to offer and it seems visit every pub on the route. He is rather particular about what boat he needs for his journey, a man needs room for his books and art supplies and microscope doesn’t he? Unable to find a boat fit for purpose he builds his own with the help from some university friends. Once on his journey it soon becomes apparent just how wise he is, so much knowledge about nature, architecture, literature, science, history and the people of the world, every bit of information he shares is fascinating, I loved that he took his microscope with him just so he can see nature as up close as possible.
Gibbings has a wicked sense of humour and can be rather cheeky at times, any chance encounter with a young lady and he goes into super flirt mode…which probably wouldn’t go down well in this day and age but the ladies seem up for some harmless banter and it is these scenes that show’s you what fun Gibbings was.
Whilst on this journey Gibbings did a lot of sketches and (I think) these have been included throughout this book, they a small with a nice amount of detail, they are a great addition and really pull this book together whilst showcasing yet another of his talents. I have enjoyed this book, learnt loads and am left happy that I’ve been able to read about this epic pub crawl.
This is the second book I have read from the Little Toller travel & nature writing series, they really know how to make an exquisite book, gonna have to get another one ASAP to keep building my collection.
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