Geographer's Library
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780241143049 (0241143047)
Publish date: February 24th 2005
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Paul Thomm, the young journalist protagonist, is immediately compelling and likeable. The book started well. Initially, the vignettes, dating back centuries and presenting various esoteric tales, fascinate. Later on, they become distracting and finally annoyingly parallel and dull. About halfway thr...