Travel Writing

Too Much "Travel Writing" In This Book As I begin to write each review, the first thing that comes to mind is whether or not I couldn't wait to get back to the book I'm reading each time I put it down. I wish I could get this feeling more than I do but I'm satisfied with the possible dozen or so time......more

I loved this book. It was hard to put down and I got really involved in the plot and characters. The book accurately reflected the ambiguities, difficulties, and capriciousness of real life and real people, but at the same time, the plot came to a very neat, well-constructed resolution that tied up......more

Not that it matters much, but I'm writing this review for the second time. The first review I ended up deleting the following morning realizing it was utter garbage. I wrote it while drinking and watching the Olympics. I think that says enough. There were many things I liked about this story. Let me......more

Peter Ferry, narrator in Travel Writing, is a high school English teacher and part-time travel writer. In an effort to inspire his somewhat apathetic students, he tells them a story about an incident that happened to him on his way home. Peter was driving behind an obviously impaired driver. When th......more

While this is Ferry's first novel, he demonstrates mastery of language, setting and character throughout most of the book. I scouted over at Amazon for a review, because I wasn't quite sure where to go with my comments. Lo and behold, the Washington Post piece pegged my problem with "Travel Writing,"......more