Reviews for The Collected Letters of George Gissing: 1900-1902, Vol. 8

The average rating for The Collected Letters of George Gissing: 1900-1902, Vol. 8 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-01-18 00:00:00 Kelly Ligue First 4 chapters and last section in Egypt were on point. His travels through Canada were super boring.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-03-08 00:00:00 Leah Cuadra From this book, I have learned that there are two Rudyard Kiplings, and the fault line runs right through the middle of Letters of Travel, 1892-1913. The first 60% of the book is about his travels to the United States, Canada, and Japan. In those places, he seems to be bored and restless, writing like a paid public relations person for the Chamber of Commerce. The moment he gets off the boat at Port Said for a visit to Egypt and the Soudan, on the other hand, he -- and the book -- comes alive. If you are tempted to read this book, you can skip everything up to his voyage to Egypt.