A year in the world journeys of a passionate traveler

Mayes, Frances.

Large Print 2006

The author details her travels to Spain, Portugal, France, Britain, Turkey, Greece, southern Italy, and North Africa, interweaving personal insights with commentary on art, history, landscape, culture, and tradition.

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ISBN:

9780739325926
0739325922

Edition:

First large print edition

Description:

xxiv, 704 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
regular print
large print

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Broadway Books, 2006
Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-702)

Contents:

Preface: Cupolas of Alghero
Blood Oranges: Andalucia
Astrolabe and Cataplana: Portugal
Spaccanapoli: Split Naples
The Sun on Its Throne: Taormina
Tasting the South: Italy
Inside the Color Spectrum: Fez
A Paperweight for Colette: Burgundy
From Garden to Garden: The British Isles
Washed by Time's Waters: Islands of Greece
Bulls, Poets, Archangels: Crete and Mani
Among Friends: Scotland
Aboard the Cevri Hasan: Turkey's Lycian Coast
An Armful of Bougainvillea: Capri
For Example: Mantova
Envoi: The Riddle of Home

LCCN:

2006003839

Control Number:

616824

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