Just As Well Im Leaving To the Orient With Hans Christian Andersen

"Beautifully written and highly entertaining...pacey, conversational and unpredictable... Like an earthier Bill Bryson and, whisper it, funnier" Independent on Sunday 20050724 "Hilarious and deliciously cruel about Denmark... A surprising, passionate enquiry into this most enigmatic of men...should not be missed" Scotsman 20050710 "Booth's control of his material shines through. The mix of right-on comedic travelogue and expert disquisition is engaging... Highly recommended" Times Literary Supplement "A clever book... Manages to function as both coherent biography and literary criticism... An astute, erudite book" Guardian "A romp in the pleasing company of master and apostle...as examples of the 'following in the footsteps' genre go, this one is livelier, wittier, better informed and more diligent than average" Scotland on Sunday