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Travels with a Primate

Around the World with Robert Runcie

by Terry Waite

  • Paperback
  • 220 pages
  • Publisher: SPCK Publishing
  • 12.4 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm

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A tale of friendship and faith, discover the unique story of Robert Runcie and Terry Waite

A fun read for fans of Bill Bryson and Jeff Lucas

A travelogue that appeals to fans of Bill Bryson, Terry Waite tells his stories of accompanying Robert Runcie on his journey around the world,
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'This is Terry as he really is — wise and funny. A good book from a big man. If only he could be the Primate.' - John Sergeant

'A travelogue that is refreshingly irreverent and deeply human.' - James Naughtie

From darkest Africa to the darker and infinitely wetter birthplace of John Knox, from the remote expanse of the Alaska Highway to part of the Antipodes that even Bill Bryson could not reach, Terry Waite takes us on a guided world tour in the company of Dr Robert Runcie.

Even an archbishop has little control over wars and missed connections, floods and food poisoning. But this Primate sailed majestically through the most troubled of waters, as his companions (including Chaplain Richard Chartres) baled energetically in his wake.

Hilarious and affectionate, Travels with a Primate offers an unashamedly nostalgic return to the 1980s. It is a delightful tribute to enduring friendship.

Travels with a Primate and Utterly Brilliant!
Utterly Brilliant!Travels with a Primate

  • Author

    Terry Waite

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    SPCK Publishing

  • Published

    February 2019

  • Weight

    209g

  • Page Count

    220

  • Dimensions

    12.4 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780281080564

  • ISBN-10

    0281080569

  • Eden Code

    4792163

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Introduction

  1. The Rainmaker
  2. North of the Border
  3. VIP treatment
  4. The hog farm
  5. A private dinner at the Ritz
  6. The Archmobile
  7. Questions about bears
  8. Dining down under
  9. Through a glass darkly
  10. Paper tigers
  11. A mild despotism
  12. African ecumenism
  13. A papal address
  14. A couple of koalas
  15. Home and away
  16. A bit of squash
  17. All at sea
  18. Dr Runcie, I presume?

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    Clare Bostle

    Average rating of2.0

    We read this in our church book group and the general feeling was one of slight disappointment. I had heard Terry Waite speak a few months ago and he had recounted some of the amusing stories which feature in this book. They were distinctly funnier when he told them, as opposed to when we read them on the page. However the book was interesting in what it had to say about international ecumenism and the challenging logistics of planning/undertaking overseas trips with the Archbishop. Perhaps an Anglican audience would appreciate the book more than we Baptists did!

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    Margaret Krupa

    Average rating of5.0

    Very interesting, informative and amusing in parts. I read the whole thing within two days. I highly recommend this book.

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