Riding The Retreat

"The author tells two stories in parallel: that of his own journey and a first-rate account of what happened eighty years before" -- Max Egremont Evening Standard "A book that amuses yet haunts, brisk at one moment, melancholy the next... an effortless blend of past and present" -- Michael Sheridan Independent on Sunday "Succeeds admirably in both parts: the travelogue weaves in and out, giving welcome relief from the sweat and fear, the sleeplessness, the fearful wounds and the killing... Masterly" Daily Telegraph