Reviews for The Faber book of exploration

The average rating for The Faber book of exploration based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-05-19 00:00:00 Lee Lipton This a fantastic collection of hugely varied writing about travel. From the famous names of the great age of exploration, through to lesser known, but equally interesting tales of daring and challenge. It covers over 1500 years of travellers tales, which alone makes this a very unusual book. I recommend this to anyone interested in travel or travel writing, as I do not think there is another book quite like it. The standard of the writing is variable, but all is interesting. The one drawback is that given the encyclopaedic coverage of dozens and dozens of writers, the amount from each writer can be very short. But then I think this is best considered as a taster to encourage you to go and read more about the ones you find most interesting! If you are struggling with the font size - the hardback edition is much easier to read!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-22 00:00:00 Keith Smallman This is certainly a tome. The text is very small, with introduction to each piece is written in even smaller font, with the notes in the smallest font I can read without a magnifying glass and my glasses. The book is about 3 inches thick, too, so getting through all 800 pages was no mean feat. This is an anthology of great texts, and for someone who is interested in, but not enthralled by, travel literature, the book is ideal. The "anthologer" is an ardent cultural "immerser" - a technique I enjoy - and an adventurer, so the anthology is put together rather well. Thoroughly enjoyable, and I am considerably more knowledgeable about far-off places and the extremes of geography.