Book Club – Patrick Leigh Fermor




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Summary: This week's Book Club book of the week is Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure by Artemis Cooper   A war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary, and probably the greatest travel writer of our times, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a self-educated polymath, a lover of Greece and the best company in the world. This beautifully crafted biography, which was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2012, portrays a man of many gifts.   The Book Club Podcast We think our Book Club selection are books not only worth reading, but worth talking about. Each week, we're bringing together a group of Waterstones Cardholders and our own booksellers to talk about our Book Club book of the week. You can download the discussion as a podcast via iTunes. Discussing Patrick Leigh Fermor, by Artemis Cooper are Jasmin, Meg, Elinor, Jane, Victoria, Robyn, Anja, Mary, Florentyna, Sean, Helena, Ann and Dan. Dan Lewis, for Waterstones.com/blog Read a sample of Patrick Leigh Fermor   You can buy Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure at your local Waterstones bookshop (http://bit.ly/s6sdlu) or online at Waterstones.com (http://bit.ly/15JH2yC) To find out more about our Book Club selection, click here.