Across the Wine Dark Sea

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In Across the Wine Dark Sea, Daniel Brents traces a lifetime of exploration sparked by a bold decision to cross the Atlantic aboard a Greek freighter in the 1960s. Traveling with his wife on limited funds, he journeys through Greece, Italy, France, Britain, and beyond, encountering ancient ruins, political upheaval, eccentric fellow travelers, and moments of wonder that reshape how he sees the world.His adventures later stretch to Saudi Arabia, China, Southeast Asia, Scandinavia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, where professional opportunities in architecture and urban planning place him at the crossroads of global development and cultural change. Along the way, Brents reflects on marriage, risk, shifting economies, and the moral tensions of a rapidly evolving world.Part travel memoir, part coming of age story, Across the Wine Dark Sea is a thoughtful and engaging chronicle of curiosity, courage, and the lifelong pull of distant horizons.

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Pagina's: 88, Hardcover, Daniel Brents