Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure

Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure

Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was a war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary, and above all he is widely acclaimed as the greatest travel writer of our times, notably for his books about his …

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