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Name: The grand tour
Author: Geoffrey Trease

The Great Tour of Britain, spanning four hundred years, examines how journeys abroad served as training grounds for diplomacy, cultural enrichment, and social convention among the young British aristocracy. By tracing the evolution of these travels, the work reveals how education for the elite intertwined with shifting political and cultural aims across centuries. Through detailed surveys of travel routes, companions, and educational objectives, the book illustrates how the grand tour became a rite of passage that blended adventure with rigorous preparation for public life.

First publish date: 1967

Genre: Travel & Geography/Travel Writing

Authors: Geoffrey Trease

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