A review by vrop
A Tall Man in a Low Land by Harry Pearson

4.0

I would not recommend this book to someone wanting to visit Belgium, his descriptions of dirty train stations, dingy hotel rooms and musty museum exhibits are far from appealing (maybe it's supposed to be funny?). Nevertheless, I was very impressed at how good he gets the Belgians and the cultural differences between the north and the south. Add to that a very generous sprinkle of history and interesting anecdotes (that include interesting beer names), and suddenly this book transforms into a really great read.

My only problem was that the author seems to go out on tangents that go on for pages, only to abruptly return to the point, which makes sometimes for a confusing read.