The Grand Tour
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An introduction to the raucous yet educational 'gap year' tours of Europe taken by wealthy British graduates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Grand Tour, the eighteenth-century's precursor to the gap year, was a rite of passage for young aristocrats fresh out of university: it was a tour of Europe ostensibly taken to absorb culture, knowledge, and appreciation for the arts; but was also often a gateway to womanizing and debauchery...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1784424951
ISBN13:9781784424954
Release Date:May 2022
Publisher:Shire Publications
Length:64 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.8" x 8.0"
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