Publication date UK format 18/8/22 book 320 pages
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Synopsis
Full of human interest and fresh insights, Tourists offers a wonderfully enjoyable account of one of the defining phenomena of the past two centuries.' David Kynaston ‘It is the paramount wish of every English heart, ever addicted to vagabondizing, to hasten to the Continent…’ In the early 1800s, a new social phenomenon was born in Britain. The exploration of Europe, previously the preserve of the wealthy and aristocratic, began to be taken up by the British middle classes. The era of the lofty Grand Tour was over; here instead was the advent of tourism as we know it today. In Tourists, Lucy Lethbridge brings the voices of ordinary British travellers vividly to life. She charts the rise of guidebooks, explores the connection between tourism and mass production and shines a light on the evolving public attitudes towards leisure. Sweeping in its scope, extensively researched and brilliantly observed, Tourists is an original and fascinating portrait of Brits abroad, with all their foibles and eccentricities. It spans two centuries of British experiences of travel: from the allure of Spanish seaside holidays to the alarming nature of foreign food, from the appetite for architecture and art to the drama of finding a proper cup of tea. Written with warmth and wit, Tourists serves as a reminder of the long, sometimes comic, always complex relationship between the British and their holiday destinations.
My Review
This was a brilliant and very fascinating insight into tourism in history. The author did an amazing job at creating such and informative and very interesting book that flowed so well. I had to read this book in one sitting as I was enjoying it that much everything else could wait. I loved comparing the tourism back in the day to modern times this made many of the stories in this book rather comical to read. It was so fascinating to learn how tourism developed I especially enjoyed the section on the introduction of spa type treatments some where rather strange. I was quite shocked more didn't die abroad with the stories about drinking water. There was so many interesting developments that I learnt so much about the changes in tourism. I especially loved reading about the use of beaches and the changes from avoiding the sun to sun worshippers. I just loved this book so much it actually has a rating of 4.5 stars. There were some great pictures in the book to break up the text. I just would of loved to see more to get to that 5th stars. As the pictures add and extra element to the reading experience and break up the text. I just couldn't get enough about the tales from the increasing use of travel journals. It was great having a list of what people were taking on holiday. I really can't recommend this book enough especially those who love to learn about travel history.
Only the highest of praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us this very interesting and enjoyable history that had me hooked so bad I didn't want the book to end. I will definitely be looking out for more books by this amazing author.
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