Laurence Sterne England and France were still adversaries in the Seven Years' War. Sterne was gratified by his reception in France, where reports of the genius of "Tristram Shandy" had made him a celebrity. Aspects of this trip to France were incorporated into Sterne's second novel, "A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy". Early in 1767 Sterne met Eliza Draper, the wife of an official of the East India Company, then staying on her own in London. He was quickly captivated by Eliza’s charm, vivacity and intelligence, and she did little to discourage the attentions of such a celebrated man. They met
Sentimental Journey (Ringo Starr album) release to promote it – and number 22 in the US. The album sold 500,000 copies in the US, within the first two weeks of release. Among his fellow Beatles, in an interview with BBC Radio's Johnny Moran, George Harrison described "Sentimental Journey" as "a great album" and "really nice". Conversely, John Lennon told "Rolling Stone" editor Jann Wenner in December 1970 that he was "embarrassed" by Starr's debut. Starr later said of "Sentimental Journey": "The great thing was that it got my solo career moving – not very fast, but just moving. It was like the first shovel of