num_pages: 288
description: An anthology of the travels and writings of Britain's legendary Patrick Leigh FermorPatrick Leigh Fermor was only 18 years old when he set off to walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. It was during these early wanderings that he started to pick up languages, and where he developed his extraordinary sense of the continuity of history. Whether he is drawing portraits in Vienna or sketching Byron's slippers in Missolonghi, his touch in unmistakable. Its infectious enthusiasm is driven by an insatiable curiosity and an omnivorous mind—all inspired by a passion for words and language.
language: English
title: Words of Mercury
titlecomplete: Words of Mercury
genres: Essays, History, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Travel, Greece
ratings_count: 197
publisher: John Murray