Author – W.T.Keble
Publisher – Sooriya Publishers
New Edition 2023
336 Pages
Ceylon Beaten Track
SOME OPINIONS OF THE BOOK
A NEW TRAIL IN TRAVEL BOOKS
A uniform excellence in writing and material makes it perhaps the best travel book in ceylon so far written.
“It is difficult to analyse how Mr.keble achieves his purpose apparently with very little effort. A chance conversation with an inhabitant, a guide’s passing remark, a shrewd commentary of a visitor, a thumb-nail sketch of a by standerthese are often worked into a lasting impression of a place against the background of history and island lore that is not easy to forget…. History sounds like reminiscence so spontaneous is the switch- back to the past… Mr.keble not only sees vistas with the naked eye without being tempted to adopt secondhand impressions, but he also gives you brief glimpses of vision recreation the past.For instance he picture Mihintale in its prime as a great hill-city of monks……”
A TRAVEL COMPANION
“ Mr.keble has a very pleasant style of writing, and a clever way of introducing historical facts concerning many of the places he visited.He has also a vast hoard of anecdotes and travellers’ tales. Anyone going on a tour of Ceylon should not fail to take this book with him…..”
OF APPEAL TO ALL
“Ceylon Beaten Track” will be a welcome addion to the library of everyone who reads Ceylon books. Mr.Keble has produced a story which will appeal to all. whether they are normally readers of detective literature, novels or travel books…..”
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