James Pope Hennessy Ma Provence Editions The Rock 200

James Pope Hennessy Ma Provence (Anatolia / Editions The Rock 2004) Tbe The description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. in VERY GOOD CONDITION clean and still fresh interior; very few creases on the cover; no tears or annotations. With each step you realize that we have lived in this opulent land for centuries. Above in the vineyards that line the hills as below among the olive groves filled with gnarled trees you can smell the ancient. This classic of travel literature is written in praise of the interior regions of Provence - its history its people its colorful architecture and landscapes as well as its strange and harsh duality. Whether it is depicting great monuments such as the Pont du Gard or the Palais des Papes or the melancholy countryside which inspired Van Gogh let him remind us of the exquisite sculpture adorning the framing of a At the end of an alley the stimulating and evocative prose of James Pope-Hennessy puts the Provençal decor in all its diversity before us. And we discover intertwined with his travel memories scenes borrowed from the fascinating history of the region and pages in memory of his great men notably Mistral Mérimée Zola and Cézanne. The Provence of James Pope-Hennessy is not the sunny and smiling country of legend but to use his own unforgettable words a bitter and fierce country full of violence and lethargy of perfidy and kindness full of of all possible contradictions under its scorching sun. of course grouped shipping costs in case of multiple purchases. Perlenbook company Siret n ° 49982801100010. RCS Lure Tgi 499 828 911 N ° GESTION 2007 A 111. Created by eBay