Durrell, a thirty year resident of Provence, offers a guidebook, a writer's journal, and a letter to prosperity, capturing the essential spirit of the area and its array of human history through the centuries. xiv, 210 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior, quite fresh. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 860g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Explanations? Need an image! Please email. Size: Small Quarto.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Caesar's Vast Ghost: Aspects of Provence

Publisher

Arcade Publishing, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

155970098X

ISBN 13

9781559700986

Binding

Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Illustrator

Harry Peccinotti - Photographs

Edition

First Printing.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

Portrait of the area in southern France examines the influence of early invaders, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and poets, philosophers, and historians on Provence

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The noted novelist's sixth travel book explores the history and culture of Provence, where he has lived for more than three decades. Although not quite on the same level as Bitter Lemons (Dutton, 1959), which focused on the political tensions over Cyprus in the 1950s, Vast Ghost has all the characteristics of Durrell's travel books: brilliant descriptive passages, esoteric theories on love and culture, colorful local characters, and bizarre sexual escapades. (The book concludes with the author escorting a "Latex doll of great beauty" to a water party on the Rhone.) Durrell won't win over any converts, but those who enjoyed his previous travel writings won't be disappointed either.
- Donald P. Kaczvinsky, Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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