A Literary Guide to Provence (Paperback, 1)

Provence through the eyes of its writers - those who wrote of it in Provencal or French and also those visitors who were moved by its beauty - that is the inspiration behind A Literary Guide to Provence. In this compact travel guide, Marseilles native Daniel Vitaglione presents a literary panorama of the region of southern France from the Avignon of Mistral to Colette's St. Tropez. Including such sites as the birthplace of Nostradamus and the ruins of the Marquis de Sade's castle, A Literary Guide to Provence presents a thousand years of history entwined with maps and photos that provide readers on tour with a sense of the historical import of this most beautiful of regions even as they experience it firsthand. Both authors of Provencal ancestry and those who came to love and live in Provence are featured in this comprehensive and enchanting picture of the garden place of France. The Riviera enticed Virginia Woolf. Toulon inspired two novels by Georges Sand. Robert Louis Stevenson resided in Hyeres, as did Edith Wharton. Le Lavandou was Willa Cather's favorite place. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in St. Raphael and Juan-les-Pins, where he wrote Tender is the Night. This illustrated guide follows in these writers' footsteps, and the practical information on hotels and restaurants (phones, web sites, email, etc.) make it the ideal traveling companion for armchair tourists and those who cannot resist seeing Provence for themselves.

General

Imprint:	Swallow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	November 2001
Authors:	Daniel Vitaglione
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	240
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-0-8040-1036-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-8040-1036-6
Barcode:	9780804010368

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