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Marcus

marcus@ramblingreaders.org

Joined 1 year, 5 months ago

Administrator of Rambling Readers. I'm a university researcher interested in transport geography, GIS and maps. In my spare time I love rambling in the coast and countryside around my home in Devon. Plus reading of course!

For work related chat you can find me at https://fediscience.org/@marcus..

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Marcus's books

To Read (View all 8)

Shane O'Mara: In Praise of Walking (2019, Penguin Random House)
Raynor Winn: The Salt Path (Paperback, 2019)
Patrick Gale: Mother's Boy (2022, Headline Publishing Group)

Currently Reading (View all 8)

Monty Don: My Garden World (Hardcover, 2020, Two Roads)
M.M. Kaye: The Far Pavilions (2011, Viking)
Andrea di Robilant: A Venetian Affair (Paperback, 2005, HarperPerennial)

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Antoine Laurain: The President's Hat (Paperback)
Nicola Upson: The Death of Lucy Kyte (2014, Faber and Faber)

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reviewed The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese by Guido Fuga

Guido Fuga, Lele Vianello, Hugo Pratt: The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese (Paperback, 2005, Lizard) 5 stars

Seven itineraries of drawings, imagination and practical advice, discovering masterpieces, courtyards and stones imbued with …

A lovely guide to walking Venice away from the mass of tourists

5 stars

We have used this book on several trips to Venice. It takes you away from the typical tourists locations, away from all the people - even in the peak months - to discover, and get lost in, the real living Venice. Consists of seven walking itineraries.