196/365 Jack Burgoyne’s literary tours: Part 1 — Oxford

Jeremy’s father was a librarian. He loved to read and he loved it when other people loved to read. When I visited the Burgoynes in 1976 Jack told me that he’d take me anywhere in the UK as long as I could relate it to a book. I chose two places and Jack picked a third. … Continue reading 196/365 Jack Burgoyne’s literary tours: Part 1 — Oxford

198/365 Jack Burgoyne’s literary tours: Part 3 — Wuthering Heights

Not on the same trip as Oxford and Watership Down, but the same visit to England in 1976, Jack took us to Haworth and the surrounding moors. This was his idea because he was appalled when I told him I’d not read anything by the Brontës. We visited the home of the Brontës, took a walk on Haworth … Continue reading 198/365 Jack Burgoyne’s literary tours: Part 3 — Wuthering Heights