When Brian de Jongh's two classic Companion Guides, Southern Greece and Mainland Greece, were first published they were greeted with acclaim and immediately established themselves as the essential guides to the country. Now they have been thoroughly revised and updated by John Gandon, Brian de Jongh's nephew, in a manner of which he would have entirely approved, and are available together in this one volume. Brian de Jongh combines here an expert knowledge of history, archaeology and mythology with a profound understanding of the Greek people and a feeling for the landscape that has inspired their myths and monuments. It is, more than ever, the most indispensable of all modern guides to Greece. It is difficult to think of a writer of guides today with whom to compare de Jongh in his far-reaching familiarity with Greece. To our knowledge, this is the best guide to Mainland Greece inEnglish. THE ATHENIAN. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: The Companion Guide to Mainland Greece (Companion Guides)
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom, Woodbridge
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1900639084
ISBN 13: 9781900639088
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 748 grams

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When Brian de Jongh's two classic Companion Guides, Southern Greece and Mainland Greece, were first published they were greeted with acclaim and immediately established themselves as the essential guides to the country. Now they have been thoroughly revised and updated by John Gandon,Brian de Jongh's nephew, in a manner of which he would have entirely approved, and are available together in this one volume. Brian de Jongh combineshere an expert knowledge of history, archaeology and mythology with a profound understanding of the Greek people and a feeling for the landscape thathas inspired their myths and monuments. It is, more than ever, the most indispensable of all modern guides to Greece.It is difficult to think of a writer of guides today with whom to compare de Jongh in his far-reaching familiarity with Greece. To our knowledge, this is the best guide toMainland Greece in English. THE ATHENIAN

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Essential reading for anyone planning a journey to Greece. --Country Life

Dotted throughout with rich and informative disquisitions... at once warm, humane and dry in the best sense. --The Times Literary Supplement

It is difficult to think of a writer of guides today with whom to compare de Jongh in his far-reaching familiarity with Greece. To our knowledge, this is the best guide to Mainland Greece in English. --Athenian

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