Sam Singer

“Escape From England: From Sacred Hearts To Tribal Arts” by Miranda Crimp is a delight to read. An absolutely delightful and fun read, perfect for sheltering in place and the pandemic as this book takes you around the world in 321 pages with verve, passion, fun, personal insight and growth. I highly recommend this book. A life story in the form of a travelogue, this book takes you from her proper upbringing in Britain to her stints as a Playboy bunny, airline flight attendant, and ultimately a world-renowned dealer of tribal arts from Indonesia and the Pacific. Along the way, you experience the excitement and pain of coming to--and traversing America--in an XKE Jaguar, a first marriage, the pitfalls of becoming a landlord in Marin County, the swinging 60s and 70s, 80s and beyond, and growth as an individual who falls in love with tribal arts and jewelry of Indonesia. Some great and memorable descriptions and situations from San Francisco and Marin County to the shores of Morocco and the Islands of Indonesia and Bali during its heyday.