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ON a fine sunny afternoon of early April, in the year 1840, an elegant travelling carriage was rattling, at the full speed of four post-horses, over the road, famous among tourists as the Cornice Road, and which runs along the western Riviera of Genoa, from that city to Nice.
Few of the public highways of Europe are more favoured than this - few, at any rate, combine in themselves three such elements of natural beauty as the Mediterranean on one side, the Apennines on the other, and overhead the splendours of an Italian sky. The industry of man has done what it could, if not to vie with, at least not to disparage Nature. Numerous towns and villages, some gracefully seated on the shore, bathing their feet in the silvery wave, some stretching up the mountain sides like a flock of sheep, or thrown picturesquely astride a lofty ridge, with here and there a solitary sanctuary perched high on a sea-washed cliff, or half lost in a forest of verdure at the head of some glen; marble palaces and painted villas emerging from sunny vine yards, gaily flowering gardens, or groves of orange and lemon trees; myriads of white casz'm' with green jalousies scattered all over hills, once sterile, but now, their scanty soil propped up by terrace shelving above terrace, clothed to the top with olive-trees, - all and everything, in short, of man's handiwork, betokens the activity and ingenuity of a tasteful and richly-endowed race.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Embark on a captivating journey through 19th-century Italy with this compelling novel. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian Riviera, the story follows the unexpected encounter between a young English lady, Lucy Davenne, and Doctor Antonio, a charismatic Italian physician. Their paths converge after a carriage accident leaves Lucy injured, forcing her and her aristocratic father, Sir John Davenne, to seek refuge in a humble roadside inn. As Lucy recuperates under Doctor Antonio's care, cultural clashes and class differences come to the fore, highlighting the contrasting values of English formality and Italian warmth. The author delves into themes of compassion, resilience, and the transformative power of human connection. Through Lucy's journey of healing and her interactions with Doctor Antonio and the locals, the book explores the complexities of identity, social expectations, and the universal language of empathy. Ultimately, this book offers a poignant reflection on the enduring strength of the human spirit and the bridges that can be built across cultural divides. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330603208_0
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 420 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 25928194/2