“One Summer’s Grace,” by Libby Purves

It is unfortunate that this classic travel book by award-winning British journalist and novelist Libby Purves is not in print in the US, because American travel writers could learn a great deal by reading it. Much of our travel writing has forgotten that a truly good travel book is simply about a sense of place, interactions with people, interpersonal relationships, and a sense of dramatic movement. One Summer’s Grace: A family voyage around Britain (which you can buy easily in the UK) reminds u