Amazon.com description: Product Description: Daniel Defoe was a fiction writer, journalist and spy. He was one of the first authors to write a novel. From London to Land's End is a detailed account of Defoe's travels in 1722. Not only does Defoe describe the places he went, but he also discusses his feelings about what he has seen. Defoe gives the reader a wonderful look at the times of George the First. His detailed tavern bill shows bread as the most expensive item during wartime. The wide diverse range of topics cover such things as sheep, dialect, ladies and building projects.