Adventure - Nonfiction

 

Showing 1 - 1 of 1  There are a total of 190 valid entries on the list.

1. In pursuit of Jefferson: traveling through Europe with the most perplexing Founding Father

Book cover for "In pursuit of Jefferson"
Star rating for In pursuit of Jefferson
Author:
Baxter, Derek, 1973-
Average Rating:
5 stars
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Athens Drive Community - Adult Non-Fiction
914 BAXTE
Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
914 BAXTE
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction has 3
914 BAXTE
Description:
"In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe. During a crisis of his own, Derek Baxter dares himself to follow Jefferson's route. On a series of journeys (piloting a Dutch canal boat, hiking the French Alps, and fishing in the Atlantic), Baxter follows...