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Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Armchair Traveller)
Nicholas Woodsworth
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Description for Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Armchair Traveller)
Paperback. 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. Series: Armchair Traveller. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Armchair Traveller
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909961265
SKU
V9781909961265
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Ref
99-50
About Nicholas Woodsworth
Nicholas Woodsworth, who lives in Aix-en-Provence, was the staff travel writer at the Financial Times from 1989 to 2003.
Reviews for Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Armchair Traveller)
Like Tuscany, Provence has been trampled over by too many writers in recent years. But Woodsworth, a Provencal by marriage, looks as though he could break the curse of Mayle -New York Times on the hardback edition.