Coming Down the Seine

Robert Gibbings

ISBN 10: 0947752374 / ISBN 13: 9780947752378

Edité par Waterstone, London, 1986

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217 pages. In the Artists Abroad Series. Illustrated with glorious wood engravings, this is an idiosyncratic and enchanting view of a much-loved area of France.

N° de réf. du vendeur 007933

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Coming Down the Seine
• Éditeur: Waterstone, London
• Date de parution: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0947752374
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780947752378
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: Good Plus
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket

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Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the Europe's most celebrated rivers, the Seine stretches from the fertile plains of Burgundy to the English Channel at Le Havre. Starting at its source near Dijon, writer and engraver Robert Gibbings follows the river's 400-mile course as it develops from a tranquil stream into the mighty waterway that links Rouen to the sea. The journey takes different forms: on foot, in a tiny boat "hardly more than a coracle", on a barge, and on a boat used for transporting books. Braving floods, chiens méchants and many discomforts, Gibbings explores the length of this beautiful river and its landmarks. Throughout an eventful voyage during one summer Gibbings records his impressions, visual and verbal, of places and people. In part an evocation of the Seine's changing landscapes and rural beauty, this is also an account of towns and cities-Troyes, Rouen, Paris-and their relationship with the river. Looking at writers and painters as well as historic figures who have left their mark on the Seine, Gibbings presents an affectionate picture of this great river and the people who live and work on its banks. Discussing the vineyards of Champagne, the paintings of Sisley and Utrillo, the rituals of Parisian café life, the author conveys an irresistible enthusiasm not just for boats and river life, but for all things French. First published in 1953, Coming Down the Seine is illustrated with more than fifty of Gibbings' delightful engravings.