Drink Time!: In the Company of Patrick Leigh Fermor - Softcover

Payás, Dolores

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190965762X ISBN 13: 9781909657625

Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

A delightful and moving account of one of the finest travel writers of the 20th century, the author of The Broken Road and A Time of Gifts

In 2009 Dolores Payás, Spanish translator of several of Patrick Leigh Fermor's books, visited her subject in his house in Greece for the first time. Out of this encounter emerged a friendship that lasted until Fermor's death in 2011. It was from those hours spent together chatting that this charming, personal, and soulful sketch of the English author and traveler was born—a man made fascinating by his life story, his charisma, his generosity, and his talent. This short book conveys a portrait of a man who became indomitable, proud, and charming in old age while retaining his other attributes. A snapshot of the colorful adventurer in his final years surrounded by drinks, guests, and above all his books, it is an original and witty study in nostalgia mixed with personal fortitude.

About this title

About the Author

Dolores Payás has written for film and has directed two feature-length films. She is also a translator and her Spanish translations of Patrick Leigh Fermor's work have been published by Acantilado. Amanda Hopkinson is a translator.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190965762X
• ISBN 13: 9781909657625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120