'Elegantly written full of wit and charm this is travel writing at its very best' Orlando
Figes In the summer of 1849 Giuseppe Garibaldi Italy's legendary revolutionary hero fled
Rome and led 4 000 of his men hundreds of miles through Umbria and Tuscany then across the
Apennines Italy's mountainous spine toward the refuge of the Venetian Republic. After
thirty-two exhausting days of skirmishes and adventures only 250 survivors reached the
Adriatic coast. This hair-raising journey is brought vividly to life by bestselling author Tim
Parks who in the blazing summer of 2019 followed in Garibaldi's footsteps. A fascinating
portrait of Italy past and present The Hero's Way is a celebration of determination
creativity and desperate courage.
