Mr Gandy's Grand Tour
The uplifting, enchanting novel by bestselling author and national treasure Alan Titchmarsh

Timothy Gandy has sublimated his own ambitions for many years. After he is retrenched and his wife dies unexpectedly, Timothy decides this is the time to finally do what he has always dreamed of. To the consternation of some members of his adult offspring, Timothy, embarks on a Grand Tour of Europe.......more

Like most people, I really only know Alan Titchmarsh as a celebrity gardener. I do know he has a second, very successful career as a well-regarded romance novelist though I’ve never read any of his novels, romance is not my genre, but this book arrived on my review list and I was curious and thought......more

Always an enjoyable read.......more

What a charming story! Some of my most cherished memories are those I have made while traveling. But it is not necessarily the newfound vistas that create the most memorable experiences.... the ones that sink deeply into me are more often created by the people I meet, the music I heard , or food tha......more

"Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice." E.M.Forster Timothy Gandy has had a successful career but his personal life is moribund, estranged from two of his three children and living with a a wife with whom he has no common interests. Initially he stayed with her for the sake of the c......more