A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain

By Samuel 1689-1761 Richardson, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson

Book Overview

In 1724 Daniel Defoe set out on a journey. It was a journey which was to last two years and take him from Land's End to the Scottish Highlands. G.M. Trevelyan described it as a treasure indeed. Defoe describes his book as giving a particular and dirverting account of whatever is curious and worth observation. His remarkable gift for observation and his poetic vision produced a superb account of thirteen tours taken across Britain. Written just before the impact of the Industrial Revolution Defoe captures a way of life that was soon to disappear forever. In this new edition, Defoe's travels are illustrated with the photographs of Simon Mcbride.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863502903
• ISBN13: 9780863502903
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Webb & Bower
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"