In this episode we explore travel and travel writing. Paul interviews Pete Evans (19 mins) author of 'Resurrection River' and 'The Holy Dee' and they chat about travel books that have inspired them, with lots of travellers tales weaved in. Gwyn, Lara and Paul also talk about travel writing that has inspired them (1:07). Also a shout out to friend of the show Pat Bracewell and you can find her blog here http://www.patriciabracewell.com/blog/ Here are links to the books we chat about about: Alexander Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo Emily Houghton - Before I Saw You Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (don't forget to check out the Big Jubilee Read list) Anna Keay - The Restless Republic, Britain without a Crown Michelle Paver - Wakenhyrst As promised there is a very long list of books we talk about and we hope they inspire you to read and travel from your armchair or beyond! Dervla Murphy - A Place Apart (Charlie Connelly's article in the New European is here ) Geert Mak - In Europe and In America Robert Macfarlane - The Old Ways Dan Richards - Outpost Robert Macfarlane and Dan Richards - Holloway Amy Jeffs - Storyland Monisha Rajesh - Around the World in 80 Trains Bill Bryson - Neither Here Nor There Will Ferguson - Hokkaido Highway Blues Heinrich Harrer - Seven Years in Tibet Hilly Janes - Three Lives of Dylan Thomas George Borrow - Wild Wales Cees Nooteboom - Roads to Santiago Bruce Chatwin - In Patagonia Robert Harris - Pompeii
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