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Fermor

British  
/ ˈfɜːmɔː /

noun

  1. Sir Patrick ( Michael ) Leigh . 1915–2011, British traveller and author, noted esp for the travel books A Time of Gifts (1977) and Between the Woods and the Water (1986)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Though hardly known in this country, in his native England Patrick Leigh Fermor is practically a cult figure, often said to be the best travel writer of the 20th century.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2017

Sixty years on, Jelly-Schapiro follows Leigh Fermor through the unparalleled world that imperialism, slavery and the sugar plantation imposed, and shows readers once again the value of the visitor’s gaze.

From Washington Post Jan. 13, 2017

Like many people, my introduction to Leigh Fermor was A Time for Gifts.

From The Guardian Dec. 31, 2016

Osbert Lancaster, a witty cartoonist, and Patrick Leigh Fermor, who would become a glamorous writer, were there.

From Economist Sep. 8, 2016

A Lord Petre had offended a Miss Fermor by stealing a lock of her hair.

From Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

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