Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey. James Attlee

by James Attlee

Book Overview

Through the centuries, people from all walks of life have heard the siren call of a pilgrimage, the lure to journey away from the familiar in search of understanding. But is a pilgrimage even possible... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552775231
• ISBN13: 9780552775236
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
• Length: 393 Pages

Customer Reviews

A reflective journey, short in space, long in time

This is a much better book than the previous review would indicate. It's an unusual approach to writing about much-written-about Oxford. It balances observant reporting, personal reflection, and dialogue with earlier writers from antiquity to the present. The books weaves thoughtful comments on a wide variety of historical, political, and economic issues into the travel narrative. The writer alternates tones skillfully, ranging from nostalgic to humorous to reportage, without losing a sense of a central voice. Recommended--I'm sending several copies to friends I lived with in Oxford years ago.