YHA in literature

Coming upon a YH featuring in an old children's book ('At close grips'
by Douglas Duff, where the hero keeps himself inconspicuous by posing
as a cycle tourist travelling between YH's) led me to wonder whehe else
they appear in fiction. The only other example which comes to mind is a
YH being mentioned in an Agtha Christie novel, where a landowner is
annoyed at foreign tourists staying at a nearby YH trespassing on his
estate. Anyone come upon other mentions ?

Jon

In article <1169284553.553355.199270@51g2000cwl.googlegroups. com>,
jonathan.gurney@wlc.ac.uk writes
>Coming upon a YH featuring in an old children's book ('At close grips'
>by Douglas Duff, where the hero keeps himself inconspicuous by posing
>as a cycle tourist travelling between YH's) led me to wonder whehe else
>they appear in fiction. The only other example which comes to mind is a
>YH being mentioned in an Agtha Christie novel, where a landowner is
>annoyed at foreign tourists staying at a nearby YH trespassing on his
>estate. Anyone come upon other mentions ?
>
>Jon
>
"Train, Train" by Graham Coster, published 1989.

The Hero, Greg, takes a summer job as Assistant Warden in a Lake
District Youth Hostel and gets involved in a scheme to re-open the local
branch line. The Warden is a 60-year-old eccentric and Greg never
discovers his name!
--
**** john@evenlode.demon.co.uk ****
http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk
John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK

> >
> "Train, Train" by Graham Coster, published 1989.
>
> **** john@evenlode.demon.co.uk ****
> http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk
> John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK

Thanks. Can't believe I forgot that one - it's on the bookcase across
the room from my PC!

Anyone else got more?

Jon

> >
> "Train, Train" by Graham Coster, published 1989.
>
> **** john@evenlode.demon.co.uk ****
> http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk
> John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK

Thanks. Can't believe I forgot that one - it's on the bookcase across
the room from my PC!

Anyone else got more?

Jon

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jonathan.gurney@wlc.ac.uk	YHA in literature Coming upon a YH featuring in an old children's book ('At close grips' by Douglas Duff, where the hero keeps himself inconspicuous by posing as a cycle tourist travelling between YH's) led me to wonder whehe else they appear in fiction. The only other example which comes to mind is a YH being mentioned in an Agtha Christie novel, where a landowner is annoyed at foreign tourists staying at a nearby YH trespassing on his estate. Anyone come upon other mentions ? Jon

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John Mann	Re: YHA in literature In article <1169284553.553355.199270@51g2000cwl.googlegroups. com>, jonathan.gurney@wlc.ac.uk writes >Coming upon a YH featuring in an old children's book ('At close grips' >by Douglas Duff, where the hero keeps himself inconspicuous by posing >as a cycle tourist travelling between YH's) led me to wonder whehe else >they appear in fiction. The only other example which comes to mind is a >YH being mentioned in an Agtha Christie novel, where a landowner is >annoyed at foreign tourists staying at a nearby YH trespassing on his >estate. Anyone come upon other mentions ? > >Jon > "Train, Train" by Graham Coster, published 1989. The Hero, Greg, takes a summer job as Assistant Warden in a Lake District Youth Hostel and gets involved in a scheme to re-open the local branch line. The Warden is a 60-year-old eccentric and Greg never discovers his name! -- ** john@evenlode.demon.co.uk ** http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK

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jonathan.gurney@wlc.ac.uk	Re: YHA in literature > > > "Train, Train" by Graham Coster, published 1989. > > ** john@evenlode.demon.co.uk ** > http://www.evenlode.demon.co.uk > John Mann -- Hook Norton -- Oxfordshire -- UK Thanks. Can't believe I forgot that one - it's on the bookcase across the room from my PC! Anyone else got more? Jon