num_pages: 180
description: In this modern version of the Grand Tour, Paul Theroux sets off from Gibralter, one of the Pillars of Hercules, his destination the southern pillar. Instead of crossing the straits, he chose to travel the long way, up the coast of Spain along the Riviera, and by ferry to Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and beyond - way beyond, avoiding the cross-fire of Croatia, through the near anarchy of Albania and on to a ship through the Levant with 100 Turks. It is a long and lively trip, some of it in search of Waugh's labels, Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night" and the landmarks of "The Odyssey".
language: English
title: The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean
titlecomplete: The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean
genres: History, Biography, Memoir, Greece, Adventure, Italy, Spain, Travel, Africa, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 4861
publisher: Penguin Audio