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Bezig met laden... Greece: A Literary Companiondoor Martin Garrett
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In Greece, said Byron, where'er we tread' is haunted, holy ground. Many came to tread (or dig up) the ancient stones and some, like Lamartine, Heinrich Schliemann and Mary Renault (all included here), wrote vividly about them. But more immediate experiences were available as well: Byron met Friars and Friers, menacing brigands, and Ali Pasha of Ioannina - attentive host and roaster of enemies on spits. Edward Lear painted the landscape enthusiastically, but also endured the woes of Thessaly as heavy rain and soggy storks poured through his roof. Gladstone (accidentally) head-butted the Bishop of Paxos. William Golding snorted at the inescapability of the Parthenon and consumed quantities of beer on Lesbos, where in 1915 Sir Compton Mackenzie had been afflicted by red bugs like animated cayenne pepper. Henry Miller hymned the distinctiveness of the cool glass of Greek water, leaving Liudprand, tenth-century Bishop of Cremona, to denounce retsina and Evelyn Waugh to find that ouzo tastes like camphorated oil. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)914.9504History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Europe Other European Countries GreeceLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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