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A detailed and intriguing survey of the region of southern Italy
known as Calabria, by British author Norman Douglas, now best known
for his 1917 novel South Wind.
Travel author Norman Douglas shares his experiences and photographs
of Calabria, a beautiful and historic yet secluded region of rural
Italy, as it was at the turn of the 20th century. A wonderful guide
to a region home to breathtaking landscapes and ancient ruins, Old
Calabria contains many details of the region and is described from
a perspective of the eloquent and well-informed author. The manners
of the locals, the customs and appearance of their villages and
farmsteads, and the agriculture of the countryside, are narrated
evocatively. Over the centuries Calabria has received migrants from
Asia, Africa and elsewhere, and the profile of the people - who
clearly descend from these migrants - that Douglas has much
interest. The cultural and religious customs of Calabria are shown
to have evolved somewhat in isolation to the rest of Italy, and
life is shown to move slowly and place great emphasis upon
traditions and the Roman Catholic faith.
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South Wind (Paperback)
Norman Douglas; Introduction by Michael Schmidt
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R377
R312
Discovery Miles 3 120
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The bishop was feeling rather sea-sick. Confoundedly sea-sick, in
fact. An Anglican bishop, on recuperative leave from his African
diocese, alights at the island of Nepenthe for a short stay on his
passage to England. Soon he is caught up in the wild and exuberant
antics of visitors and residents. Norman Douglas's famed, and
infamous, novel of Capri is a hedonistic journey and an
unforgettable classic.
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Alone (Paperback)
Norman Douglas
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R588
R520
Discovery Miles 5 200
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Travel author Norman Douglas shares his experiences and photographs
of Calabria, a beautiful and historic yet secluded region of rural
Italy, as it was at the turn of the 20th century. A wonderful guide
to a region home to breathtaking landscapes and ancient ruins, Old
Calabria contains many details of the region and is described from
a perspective of the eloquent and well-informed author. The manners
of the locals, the customs and appearance of their villages and
farmsteads, and the agriculture of the countryside, are narrated
evocatively. Over the centuries Calabria has received migrants from
Asia, Africa and elsewhere, and the profile of the people - who
clearly descend from these migrants - that Douglas has much
interest. The cultural and religious customs of Calabria are shown
to have evolved somewhat in isolation to the rest of Italy, and
life is shown to move slowly and place great emphasis upon
traditions and the Roman Catholic faith.
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Alone (Paperback)
Norman Douglas
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R266
Discovery Miles 2 660
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South Wind (Paperback)
Norman Douglas, John Austen
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R1,309
Discovery Miles 13 090
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This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
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