Romance of a Great Writer |
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| D'AUVERGNE, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7103-0864-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $295.00 |
Book Description:
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As a boy, Loti felt the call of the unknown. "I will wander all the world over," he told himself, "and return a grey-haired man, to the home of my fathers to muse on the strange and beautiful things I have seen." In this life, written with fervent sympathy, we journey with Loti from Brittany to Constantinople, from China to Morocco, from Egypt to Ispahan, breathing all the way the atmosphere and recognizing the sources of the stories which have delighted the peoples of all lands....
More DescriptionAs a boy, Loti felt the call of the unknown. "I will wander all the world over," he told himself, "and return a grey-haired man, to the home of my fathers to muse on the strange and beautiful things I have seen." In this life, written with fervent sympathy, we journey with Loti from Brittany to Constantinople, from China to Morocco, from Egypt to Ispahan, breathing all the way the atmosphere and recognizing the sources of the stories which have delighted the peoples of all lands. Readers will find the biography of Pierre Loti as fascinating as the tales for which he is so deservedly renowned.