Sweet and Glorious Land - Hardcover

Keahey, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312242050 ISBN 13: 9780312242053

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2000

Synopsis

In the winter of 1897, Victorian writer George Gissing made a well-chronicled journey throughout southern Italy. The result was a book, By the Ionian Sea, which was published in 1901 and has since become a classic in travel literature.A hundred years later, award-winning newspaper journalist John Keahey sets off to retrace Gissing's footsteps. His goal is to compare and contrast the two Italys, seeing first-hand all the changes that have occurred over the past century. From train rides through the lush countryside to the crisp mountain air of Cantanzaro, Keahey paints a beautiful and compelling picture of one of the most popular parts of the country.A Sweet and Glorious Land is not only a wonderful travelogue but also an intriguing history of Italy and its people.

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Synopsis:

In 1897, the Victorian writer George Gissing made a well-chronicled journey through southern Italy. Here, John Keahey sets out to retrace Gissing's footsteps and to see how the country has changed over the years.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0312242050
• ISBN 13: 9780312242053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256