As I Walked Out Through Spain in Search of Laurie Lee (The Autobiographical Trilogy Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KXAFD40 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 497 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Paul sets out across Spain to retrace the footsteps of his literary hero, Laurie Lee. Lee made the same journey in 1935 and walked straight into the perfect storm of the Spanish Civil War and described the experience in his rite-of-passage book As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning.Like so many, as a young man, Paul read the book and fell in love with both Spain and Lee. Have you ever read a book that changed your life? Had a hero who shared your life? Wanted a second chance in life?In the summer of 2012, Paul’s life is falling apart: he needs to change things; find some inspiration; he needs to walk out. He walks from the Atlantic Ocean in the north all the way down to the Mediterranean Sea. Paul, like Lee, has always dreamed of walking down those white, dusty roads, lined by orange groves, all the way to Seville.Paul looks deep into the troubled soul of the English national-treasure writer on an emotional journey that stretches to breaking point his relationship with Lee.Paul is the first writer to fully retrace Laurie Lee’s classic 1935 journey through Spain.
. It works beautifully - " - Valerie Grove, author of 'Laurie Lee: The Well-Loved Stranger' (Re-issued in May 2014 as 'The Lives and Loves of Laurie Lee)'. His writing style is sensitive and full of pleasing images and unlike many such books, he 'inhabits' his subject." Philip Marsden, author of 'The Bronski House; The Levelling Sea.' // "Paul Murphy's book is a wonderfully readable narrative and a highly original approach to the 'footsteps' genre. "Paul Murphy has a long and deep personal connection with Spain which gives his reflections a good deal of authority
J.F.Penn said Will make you long for Spain. Two men at very different stages of life travel across Spain. Laurie Lee was just 19 and starting life, PD is 56 and ending a marriage, escaping the 'invisible period'. The book has an emotional core but is really a study and reflection on Spanish history, culture and politics resonant with details that bring the country to life. As a lover of Spain, I lapped it up.I particularly liked the aspe. Peter-John Pearson said Five Stars. Daringly honest and astute observations on the personal journey of the heart and the wonders of the various landscapes. Both speak powerfully to the inner person. Anyone who enjoys travel knows that both journeys together make exploration such a powerful experience.
He has recently written a profile of the writer Malcolm Bradbury as part of Unesco 2013 City of Literature in partnership with the University of East Anglia Creative Writing School. Paul studied with the Faber Academy Creative Writing School. Paul's writing has appeared in The Guardian. Paul has a BA Honours in Spanish Studies and in November 2012 was awarded an MA (Distinction) in