- Published: 17 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781787302167
- Imprint: Harvill Secker
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $40.00
The Hero's Way
Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
- Published: 17 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781787302167
- Imprint: Harvill Secker
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $40.00
A delightful account of an enthusiast's romp through history and his adopted country... Parks shows one simple way...in which this troubled yet beautiful land and its constantly debated history can still offer nourishment
Max Norman, Literary Review
Parks intertwines his travelogue with thought-provoking contemplation on leadership, history, memory, politics, idealism and the true meaning of love of country'... Parks's deep affection for Italy with all its flaws...is implicit and compelling
Jeremy Cliffe, New Statesman
Park's prose reflects the hot sun overhead, the hard stone underfoot; it spares none of the senses, and it makes for sympathetic reading... the reader gasps at Garibaldi's charisma and intelligence
Harry Cochrane, Tablet
The Hero's Way is one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. Following in Garibaldi's footsteps, Tim Parks recreates the thrilling history of his legendary escape from Rome in 1849. Elegantly written, full of wit and charm, this is travel writing at its very best
Orlando Figes