Europe on Saturday Night

John Gould

"We left our Maine and our United States at home and we journeyed amongst other peoples with courtesy to them and credit to ourselves."

That is John Gould's definition of good travelers; and he and his wife are charming examples of this as they tour through Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, France, England, and Scotland. You'll discover what a delight it is to travel Gould family style, for that is Maine style with the extra sparkle of Gould's wry Down East humor. It's a friendly book, but Gould lets no country, group, individual, or menu get away with pomposity or an unearned reputation. There is much to discover, both good and bad as the Goulds search for the quality of European life and bring readers into the presence of ordinary, and fascinating, Europeans.

Down East Books

Pages: 316 • Trim: 5½ x 8½

978-1-60893-552-9 • Paperback • August 2016 • $16.95 • (£12.95)

978-1-60893-553-6 • eBook • August 2016 • $9.99 • (£7.95)

Subjects: Humor / Form / Essays, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Travel / Essays & Travelogues

Europe on Saturday Night

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"We left our Maine and our United States at home and we journeyed amongst other peoples with courtesy to them and credit to ourselves."

That is John Gould's definition of good travelers; and he and his wife are charming examples of this as they tour through Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, France, England, and Scotland. You'll discover what a delight it is to travel Gould family style, for that is Maine style with the extra sparkle of Gould's wry Down East humor. It's a friendly book, but Gould lets no country, group, individual, or menu get away with pomposity or an unearned reputation. There is much to discover, both good and bad as the Goulds search for the quality of European life and bring readers into the presence of ordinary, and fascinating, Europeans.

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Down East Books

Pages: 316 • Trim: 5½ x 8½

978-1-60893-552-9 • Paperback • August 2016 • $16.95 • (£12.95)

978-1-60893-553-6 • eBook • August 2016 • $9.99 • (£7.95)

Subjects: Humor / Form / Essays, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Travel / Essays & Travelogues

Author

Born and bred in Maine, John Gould (1908-2003) was well known for his acerbic Yankee wit. Over his life he wrote dozens of books and for an astounding sixty-two years was a regular columnist for the Christian Science Monitor. Despite his literary fame, he would always claim that he was, first, last, and always, a farmer.

Europe on Saturday Night

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