From The Cam To The Cays

From The Cam To The Kays (1961) by David Carr & John Thorpe – The Travel Book Club

A genteel amble from Cambridge’s cloistered calm to the rugged charm of the Scottish Highlands, From The Cam To The Kays is exactly what it sounds like: two chaps with stiff upper lips and stout walking boots embarking on a semi-earnest, fully tweedy adventure northward. First published in 1961 by The Travel Book Club (back when people still wrote letters and wore sensible hats), this travelogue is equal parts topographical musing and deadpan social observation.

Expect misty glens, overcooked eggs, and just enough literary posturing to make you feel smart. Perfect for armchair travellers, map fiddlers, and people who say things like “back in my day” unironically.

Lovingly offered by Crappy Old Books, where the paper may be yellowed, but the prose is dry as ever.

Good condition with paper dust jacket

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