Excerpt from Over Ere and Back Home: Random Impressions of an Earnest Soul
Several of the English and all the Cana dian sketches in this volume have been reprinted from the columns of Toronto Saturday Night by permission of the Publisher and Editor. To them both and to the members of the Staff the author would like to dedicate this book in grate ful memory of many years of happy association.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This witty, insightful book humorously depicts the misadventures and marvels of the authorās first trip to England in the early 20th century. Despite harboring preconceptions of a living Dickens landscape, the author found a bustling metropolis with only nostalgic relics of its romanticized past. From grappling with an idiosyncratic passport system to navigating the labyrinthine streets in antiquated horse-drawn cabs, every element of his journey unveiled unexpected nuances. Beyond its charming travelogue, the book offers cultural commentary, contrasting the methodical, dignified British with the author's own countrymen, finding both admirable and amusing quirks in their contrasting ways of life. This book will appeal to literary enthusiasts and history buffs interested in a humorous, multifaceted glimpse of London and a bygone era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330988268_0
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