The Royal Road to Romance: Travelers' Tales Classics [Paperback]

Richard Halliburton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travelers' Tales Classics | Publication Date: October 30, 2000

When Richard Halliburton graduated from college, he chose adventure over a career, traveling the world with almost no money. The Royal Road to Romance chronicles what happened as a result, from a breakthrough Matterhorn ascent to being jailed for taking forbidden pictures on Gibraltar. "One of the most fascinating books of its kind ever written." - Detroit News

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885211538
• ISBN-13: 978-1885211538
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fifty years and this book still sticks with me, August 17, 2004

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This review is from: The Royal Road to Romance: Travelers' Tales Classics (Paperback)

As a child in Paris in the early 50's it was tough finding English-language books to read. Now and then my Dad would take me to a small library at the American embassy to check out books, and it was there he urged me to read Richard Halliburton. In my mind's eye I can still see that big thick book and the photo of Halliburton in front of the Taj Mahal.

Hardly anyone knows his name today, but in the 1930's Halliburton's name was well-known and his travel/adventure books were best sellers. My dad had read them in the depths of the Depression and they'd engendered in him a thirst for travel, which he fulfilled many times over with a career in the airline industry.

I guess the same thing happened to me when I read "The Royal Road to Romance" around 1952 and was permanently bitten by the travel bug. I was surfing around the net tonight and ran across a story on Richard Halliburton and thought I'd check to see if any of his books were still in print. I was quite surprised to see they are and people are still reading him.

Give this book to a kid with dreams, or read it yourself. Any book that sticks with you for 52 years has got to be very special.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Halliburtons adventures are ageless and for all ages, October 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Royal Road to Romance. (Hardcover)

As a young girl in the early fourties I had read my father's copy of Royal Road To Romance and wanted my grandchildren to share these wonderful adventures and travels to places we can only visit in our minds. When I couldn't find his copy I started a search of used book stores and libraries without luck. Last year a dear friend found an original edition and gave me this precious gift. I hope Royal Road To Romance is republished so I can buy copies for my children and grandchildren.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It opens the door to adventure and romace, December 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Royal Road to Romance. (Hardcover)

I was given this book in 1938 when I was 12. It has changed my life. Everywhere I have travelled, I have searched for adventure and romance and I have found it. During WWII in Europe, during business travel, and after retirement in trips all over the globe, retracing Halliburton's steps. Visits to the the Taj, and Petra were alive with the spirit of his words, which I carried with me on thie visits.