|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies
|
Buy Now
A Contemplation of Wine (Paperback)
Loot Price: R412
Discovery Miles 4 120
|
|
|
A Contemplation of Wine (Paperback)
Series: Classic Editions
 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R412
Discovery Miles 4 120
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
In this unique study of wine through the ages, journalist and World
War I frontline reporter, Hubert Warner Allen (1881-1968) casts an
observant eye over the way wine appears in literature, from the
words of the Roman connoisseurs to the excesses of Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales heroes, taking in the debatable wisdom of the
18th-century epicurean Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and the
sagacity of the legendary Edwardian wine-writer, George Saintsbury
- and many more. Warner Allen's observations are both fascinating
and highly entertaining. As Harry Eyres, who introduces this book,
says: "Literary, historical, discursive, personal: this is very
much the opposite of modern wine writing, and presents another era
seen through a glass darkly." The Classic Editions breathe new life
into some of the finest wine-related titles written in the English
language over the last 150 years. Although these books are very
much products of their time - a time when the world of fine wine
was confined mostly to the frontiers of France and the Iberian
Peninsula and a First Growth Bordeaux or Grand Cru Burgundy
wouldn't be beyond the average purse - together they recapture a
world of convivial, enthusiastic amateurs and larger-than-life
characters whose love of fine vintages mirrored that of life
itself.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
(4)
