A joy to read. -- Washington PostWith a twelve-foot-wide map of the world spread across the wall of Richard Reeves' back porch, the award-winning writer and his family planned the trip of a lifetime, a month-long journey that would take the eight of them through luxury and poverty, politics and war, discomfort and discovery.The Reeves-O'Neill clan traveled through more than fifteen countries, with each family member recording his or her thoughts at the end of every long day. The result is a work with eight different voices, eight different view-points, but one shared passion for experiencing the world's diversity.
Language
English
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
Release
December 12, 1971
ISBN 13
9780836252859
Family Travels: Around the World in 30 (Or So) Days
A joy to read. -- Washington PostWith a twelve-foot-wide map of the world spread across the wall of Richard Reeves' back porch, the award-winning writer and his family planned the trip of a lifetime, a month-long journey that would take the eight of them through luxury and poverty, politics and war, discomfort and discovery.The Reeves-O'Neill clan traveled through more than fifteen countries, with each family member recording his or her thoughts at the end of every long day. The result is a work with eight different voices, eight different view-points, but one shared passion for experiencing the world's diversity.