Caesar's Vast Ghost, Aspects of Provence

Durrell, Lawrence, Illustrated by Peccinotti, Harry - Photographs By

ISBN 10: 0571137431 / ISBN 13: 9780571137435

Edité par New York: Arcade Publishing (Little, Brown & Co.), 1990, New York, 1990

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Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. U.S. Reprint, (c) 1990 UK. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 210 pages; 2 p. index; illustrated with 38 color photographs by Harry Peccinotti; from the dj: " What (Durrell) desires .is to bring us "a Provence of landscape insights and historic portraits, but one which keeps firmly in view the identity of the place itself underneath all the supericial changes. To try and trace the permanent Provence still living and breathing underneath the vast panorama of its history; the still present reality living on in spite of such a kaleidoscopic past." Book condition: the upper front cover corner has received a moderate bump.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Caesar's Vast Ghost, Aspects of Provence
• Éditeur: New York: Arcade Publishing (Little, Brown & Co.), 1990, New York
• Date de parution: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0571137431
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780571137435
• Reliure: Blue Cloth
• Illustrateur: Peccinotti, Harry - Photographs By
• Édition: U.S. Reprint, (c) 1990 UK
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Provence, where Lawrence Durrell has lived for 30 years, is the motif of this book. It offers the traveller intriguing things they will not find elsewhere and preserves memories and cameos of the Midi and its people. The book aims to capture the essential spirit of the land and those of its warriors, historians, philosophers and poets. The Romans gave form to Provence and Durrell looks at the road systems, the Pont du Gard, the Maison Carree, the arenas, theatres, arches, bridges, memorials and towns. There are chapters on the author's enthusiasms such as bullfighting, the mediaeval Courts of Love and the troubadours, the meals and strange drinks, burial customs, coins and fountains and the favours of Cunegonde. 19 of the author's poem are included.