Welcome to the website of Henry Hemming, writer and artist, whose latest book, In Search of the English Eccentric, published by John Murray, is coming out in hardback in June 2008. It’s his second written book, following Misadventure in the Middle East, recently shortlisted for the Dolman Best Travel Book Award.

Click here for more on In Search of the English Eccentric, including an extract, video clips, audio footage, news, etchings and hopefully a blog that'll get updated regularly.

If .you want. to head. off in a. slightly different .direction,
click. here .to .find. out. .more.. about. .Misadventure. in
the,Middle East and to see images from the journey.

,. Or. if .you. have. an .hour. to. kill & want to see Henry
.....being .interviewed. at .the Frontline Club by Richard
......Beeston, ,.Diplomatic .,Editor ,of ,.The ,Times, ,on
......the_..Middle... East... and. ..art,... click... here.

 

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‘Hemming ,is ,a ,fresh ,new ,voice, ,idealistic
engaging,,and,, human’ ,,– ,The ,,Spectator

‘The new Michael Palin’ – Tatler

‘Hemming clearly has heart and
intelligence’ – thelondonpaper

‘[Misadventure ,in ,the
Middle East] sparkles with
colour, originality and
sharp ,insights’ ,–
Evening Standard