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A review by mwgerard
De Potter's Grand Tour by Joanna Scott
5.0
The sun had not yet set on the Gilded Age when Armand De Potter disappeared. In 1905, Europe was still, officially, at peace and the best families still considered a grand tour part of every civilised life. De Potter set up a thriving tour company. Relying on his amateur historical knowledge to provide unique itineraries, he also bought curios and antiquities along the way. He was a collector — of things, memories, histories, experiences.
So far, all of this is true.
As is the part where De Potter disappears without a trace. He never disembarks from the ship he was traveling on. His body is never found.
What happened to him that night, and in all the in-between moments of his life are filled in by the author, Joanna Scott. Scott happens to be De Potter’s great granddaughter. When she accidentally discovered a steamer trunk full of papers and photographs, she decided to reconstruct the life of her great grandfather.
I asked her a few questions about the process.
Please read my interview and the rest of my review on my site: http://mwgerard.com/review-de-potters-grand-tour/
So far, all of this is true.
As is the part where De Potter disappears without a trace. He never disembarks from the ship he was traveling on. His body is never found.
What happened to him that night, and in all the in-between moments of his life are filled in by the author, Joanna Scott. Scott happens to be De Potter’s great granddaughter. When she accidentally discovered a steamer trunk full of papers and photographs, she decided to reconstruct the life of her great grandfather.
I asked her a few questions about the process.
Please read my interview and the rest of my review on my site: http://mwgerard.com/review-de-potters-grand-tour/