Leaving a place we call home is an experience that we carry with us throughout our lives.
Featuring influential essays and anecdotes by a range of classic writers and philosophers this
engrossing little book is the perfect gift for anyone on a journey especially new graduates.
Coping with absence is explored by exiled Roman philosopher Seneca reassuring his heartbroken
mother from afar whilst Mark Twain offers tongue-in-cheek advice to young people with his
characteristic wit. The ups and downs of travelling somewhere alone or with company are
highlighted by Gertrude Bell and Hilaire Belloc. Robert Louis Stevenson shows how to make the
most of any new location and Walt Whitman's poetry advocates for freedom and self-reliance.
Combining self-help erudition and healing wisdom this is a book to treasure and to guide you
through life. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library a series of stunning pocket-sized
classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.
