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Norman Douglas, one of the 20th century's great travellers in Italy, was for most of his life inextricably, passionately, connected to the Bay of Naples. This breath-taking sweep of sea and coastline - dominated by Vesuvius and with Pozzuoli and Sorrento standing sentinel - was Douglas' first experience of Italy. It was here, on the island of Capri, that he died, some 55 years after first buying a villa in Naples.
Siren Land, Douglas' first travel book, is a homage to a part of the world that captivated him more than any other. Douglas writes with knowledge and an irrepressible exuberance of the past and the present, of legends and archaeology, folklore and daily life, patron saints, local ghosts, wine and the wind.
As the summer draws to a close, Douglas' prose becomes suffused with a melancholy tinged with excitement at what still remains to be discovered: 'relics of Roman rule, of old Hellas, or medieval romance... These are the delights of Siren Land'.
Norman Douglas, one of the 20th century's great travellers in Italy, was for most of his life inextricably, passionately, connected to the Bay of Naples. This breath-taking sweep of sea and coastline - dominated by Vesuvius and with Pozzuoli and Sorrento standing sentinel - was Douglas' first experience of Italy. It was here, on the island of Capri, that he died, some 55 years after first buying a villa in Naples.
Siren Land, Douglas' first travel book, is a homage to a part of the world that captivated him more than any other. Douglas writes with knowledge and an irrepressible exuberance of the past and the present, of legends and archaeology, folklore and daily life, patron saints, local ghosts, wine and the wind.
As the summer draws to a close, Douglas' prose becomes suffused with a melancholy tinged with excitement at what still remains to be discovered: 'relics of Roman rule, of old Hellas, or medieval romance... These are the delights of Siren Land'.
Douglas returned briefly to England in 1942 but spent the last five years of his life on Capri, where he died after a long illness. Though his life was surrounded by controversy, Douglas's prose reflected an elegance and beauty acclaimed by critics. His novels and travel books are now widely regarded as classics.
Sirens and their Ancestry
Uplands of Sorrento
The Siren Islets
Tiberius
The Philosophy of the Blue Grotto
By the Shore
The Cove of Crapolla
Rain on the Hills
The Life of Sister Serafina
Our Lady of the Snow
On Leisure
Caves of Siren Land
The Headland of Minerva
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Reiseberichte |
| Region: | Reiseerzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Reisen |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781838602703 |
| ISBN-10: | 1838602704 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Douglas, Norman |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Maße: | 197 x 132 x 17 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Douglas |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.06.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,177 kg |
Douglas returned briefly to England in 1942 but spent the last five years of his life on Capri, where he died after a long illness. Though his life was surrounded by controversy, Douglas's prose reflected an elegance and beauty acclaimed by critics. His novels and travel books are now widely regarded as classics.
Sirens and their Ancestry
Uplands of Sorrento
The Siren Islets
Tiberius
The Philosophy of the Blue Grotto
By the Shore
The Cove of Crapolla
Rain on the Hills
The Life of Sister Serafina
Our Lady of the Snow
On Leisure
Caves of Siren Land
The Headland of Minerva
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Reiseberichte |
| Region: | Reiseerzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Reisen |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781838602703 |
| ISBN-10: | 1838602704 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Douglas, Norman |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Maße: | 197 x 132 x 17 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Norman Douglas |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.06.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,177 kg |
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