'A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials
await discovery' Guardian Three hundred years of wanderlust are
captured in this collection as women travel for peril or pleasure,
whether to gaze into Persian gardens or imbibe the French
countryside, to challenge the fierce Sahara or climb an impossible
mountain. The extraordinary women in this collection are observers
of the world in which they wander; their prose rich in description,
remarkable in detail. Mary McCarthy conveys the vitality of
Florence while Willa Cather's essay on Lavandou foreshadows her
descriptions of the French countryside in later novels. Others are
more active participants in the culture they are visiting, such as
Leila Philip, as she harvests rice with Japanese women. Whether it
is curiosity about the world, a thirst for adventure or escape from
personal tragedy, all of these women are united in that they
approached their journeys with wit, intelligence, compassion and
empathy for the lives of those they encountered along the way. Also
includes writing by Willa Cather, Joan Didion, Vita Sackville-West,
M. F. K Fisher, Christina Dodwell and more.
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!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
