Old Calabria Norman Douglas 9781546763925 Books
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Though steeped in a rich and ancient past, Calabria had been lost from view when Norman Douglas visited in the early 1900s. Long familiar with southern Italy, the region captivated him and the wild and unspoilt landscape inspired him. Tracing a typically adventurous route from the promontory of Gargano in the north - linked in ancient times with Byzantium - to the southern tip of Aspromote, he scaled vast mountain ranges, trekked through dense forest and crossed remote and often dangerous countryside. Within Douglas' vibrant account of his adventures is woven the rich history - from Greek settlers and Roman conquerors to the powerful 'Ndrangheta organized crime family - that has shaped the land, language, culture and people of a place that Douglas grew to adore. Witty, erudite and elegant, "Old Calabria" is a literary classic, acclaimed as much for its sparkling prose as for its exquisite portrait of Italy's most unpredictable and colorful province.
Old Calabria Norman Douglas 9781546763925 Books
Book written in 1915, about a trip thru the South of Italy. Elegant prose, good eye for the customs and beliefs of the extremely poor people of that area,. His observation that, probably, at the time of classical Greece, it was the same, or worse, and that we can forget everybody walking around in clean, elegant tunics, discussing philosophical questions. Makes me wonder.Product details
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Old Calabria Norman Douglas 9781546763925 Books Reviews
travel back in time, passages unknown and to re-explore once again, history and traditions mixed together, excellently written in its time
Wonderful prose!
Never knew this wonderful, informational, intellectual book was written. Wish I had read it years ago so I would have understood my relatives more. .
It is also a good history lesson in a wonderful format.
Thank you
This book is good resource for history of the Calabria. It wont satisfy the casual reader looking for sheer entertainment.
I must have misread the info, I was expecting different information about visiting Calabria and it's history as well.
Just a wonderful book, for Italophiles and long-time residents of southern Italy! (note Written in the early 1900's.) Where else could you find a time-capsule travelogue written by a grumpy old Scottish pedophile with a sense of ironic humor who really can write?? Loved it.
Book written in 1915, about a trip thru the South of Italy. Elegant prose, good eye for the customs and beliefs of the extremely poor people of that area,. His observation that, probably, at the time of classical Greece, it was the same, or worse, and that we can forget everybody walking around in clean, elegant tunics, discussing philosophical questions. Makes me wonder.
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