Seeking Provence
Old Myths, New Paths
Seiten
2016
The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus (Verlag)
978-1-909961-26-5 (ISBN)
The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus (Verlag)
978-1-909961-26-5 (ISBN)
Woodsworth lovingly recounts vivid details of life in Provence, providing a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of the a perennially sunny destination for tourists.
A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets, and troubadours, it is now an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, married into a Provencal family and has lived in the region for decades. Lovingly recounting vivid details of life in Provence, he provides here a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of it being a perennially sunny destination for tourists. The true Provencaux have always lived a hard life close to the land and the rhythms of the seasons. And it is in the revelation and understanding of these lives, of the Provencal people, that the truths of the region are to be found. As much a study of Provencal culture and history as a memoir and travel book, this is a deep and soulful investigation into a way of life that remains very distinct from that of the rest of France."
A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets, and troubadours, it is now an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, married into a Provencal family and has lived in the region for decades. Lovingly recounting vivid details of life in Provence, he provides here a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of it being a perennially sunny destination for tourists. The true Provencaux have always lived a hard life close to the land and the rhythms of the seasons. And it is in the revelation and understanding of these lives, of the Provencal people, that the truths of the region are to be found. As much a study of Provencal culture and history as a memoir and travel book, this is a deep and soulful investigation into a way of life that remains very distinct from that of the rest of France."
Nicholas Woodsworth, who lives in Aix-en-Provence, was the staff travel writer at the "Financial Times" from 1989 to 2003.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.09.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Armchair Traveller |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 15 x 25 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-909961-26-4 / 1909961264 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-909961-26-5 / 9781909961265 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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