|summary=Travelling on the backroads of Eastern Europe is like travelling in time, or outside of it. Stasiuk's memoire of many journeys is beautifully translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel
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Sometimes we should trust our instincts. When I saw ''Babadag'' on the Shelf I knew I would love it. When I sat in my garden on a hot sunny evening and struggled my way through the first chapter, I had my doubts.
For more reflections on place (a very different place and much closer to home) try [[Strands: A Year of Discoveries on the Beach by Jean Sprackland]]