Benedict Allen recently presented a fantastic 3-part series on three of the greatest travel writers of the 20th Century. Patrick Leigh Fermor, Laurie Lee and Eric Newby were all fascinating characters, great travellers and superb writers. Here’s a few tributes:
Eric Newby’s Times obituary
Laurie Lee’s obituary in the Independent
A BBC piece on Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor
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