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Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor Publisher: Isis Large Print Books ISBN: 9781856952002 Category : Andes Languages : en Pages : 148
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These three letters were written by Patrick Leigh Fermor to his wife in 1971, when he was journeying through Peru with a group of friends. A few minor Andean peaks were climbed -- though not by the author -- and a number of the more popular sights were visited briefly. Yet for anyone looking for the key to the author's fascination as a travel writer, the clues are all here. His characteristic sense of wonder, his scholarship, which makes brief but effective appearances, and his professionalism, in foregoing pleasure jaunts so that he could write up his impressions while they were still fresh.
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor Publisher: Isis Large Print Books ISBN: 9781856952002 Category : Andes Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
These three letters were written by Patrick Leigh Fermor to his wife in 1971, when he was journeying through Peru with a group of friends. A few minor Andean peaks were climbed -- though not by the author -- and a number of the more popular sights were visited briefly. Yet for anyone looking for the key to the author's fascination as a travel writer, the clues are all here. His characteristic sense of wonder, his scholarship, which makes brief but effective appearances, and his professionalism, in foregoing pleasure jaunts so that he could write up his impressions while they were still fresh.
Author: Artemis Cooper Publisher: New York Review of Books ISBN: 1590176995 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 481
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Patrick Leigh Fermor’s enviably colorful life took off when in 1934, at the age of eighteen, he decided to walk across Europe. In just over a year he had trekked through nine countries and taught himself three languages, and his enthusiasm and curiosity for every kind of experience made him equally happy in caves or country houses, among shepherds or countesses. At the outbreak of war he left his lover, Princess Balasha Cantacuzene, in Romania and returned to England to enlist. Commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, he became one of the handful of Allied officers supporting the Cretan resistance to the German occupation. In 1944 he commanded the Anglo-Cretan team that abducted General Heinrich Kreipe and spirited him away to Egypt. A journey to the Caribbean, stays in monasteries, and explorations all over Greece provided the subjects for his first books. It was not until he and his wife had moved to southern Greece that he returned to his earliest walk. In these books, which took many years to write, he created a vision of a prewar Europe, which in its beauty and abundance has never been equaled. Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews and conversations with Leigh Fermor and his closest friends, and has had complete access to his archive. Her beautifully crafted biography portrays a man of extraordinary gifts—no one wore their learning so playfully nor inspired such passionate friendship.
Author: Alison Jesson Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1788035690 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 224
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An authentic historical novel about the harshness of life of missionaries in South America in the first half of the 20th century. Based on extensive research of the author’s grandparents. A vivid memoir which explores how the richness of our lives depends on the quality of our relationships. SS Orita. Mid-atlantic. 1904 “Everything I had ever known was behind me and I had only the vaguest idea about where I was going. What if I had made an awful mistake?” Beatrice, newly wedded wife of Stuart McNairn – a recently qualified Evangelical missionary – is on her way to Cuzco, a town in Peru, which has persecuted English missionaries who have gone before. Their mission is to convert the native Indian population from the corruption and oppression of the Catholic Church which has crushed them into poverty and idolatry. But life in Cuzco is hard; disease, poverty and alcohol claim many lives. Beatrice and her husband, Mac, face both fierce opposition and physical hardship, which tests their relationship to its limits. In this fictional memoir, based on true events, we follow Beatrice through both good times and bad, in a life-time of self-discovery. Holding the Threads explores our sense of belonging and the connections we make with the past, the present and with future generations.
Author: Jennifer Speake Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135456631 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 1425
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Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.
Author: Jennifer Speake Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 9781579584245 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 540
Book Description
Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor Publisher: New York Review of Books ISBN: 1681371871 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 360
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Now in paperback, Patrick Leigh Fermor and Deborah Devonshire's witty, informative, and altogether delightful correspondence. In the spring of 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, youngest of the six legendary Mitford sisters, invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, the Devonshires’ house in Ireland. The halcyon visit sparked a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining correspondence.
Author: Daniel W. Gade Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319208497 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 363
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This work examines the valley of the Urubamba River in terms of vertical zonation, Incan impact on the environment, plant use, the history of exploration and the notion of discovery, the idea of land reform, and cultural contact with the European world. Winding its path northward from the Andean Highlands to the Amazon, the valley has served as the stage of pre-Columbian civilizations and focal point of Spanish conquest in Peru. "Gade left behind not only a superb body of scholarly work, but a network of colleagues and students who remain indebted to his example. This book should serve as an inspiration for all scholars who wish to pursue the Sauerian, counter enlightenment or post development agendas of understanding and respecting particular places in all their historical and cultural complexity, including ambiguities and contradictions." -- The Geographical Review, American Geographical Society
Author: Elena Phipps Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN: 1588391310 Category : Art, Spanish colonial Languages : en Pages : 414
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"This unique volume illustrates and discusses in detail more than 160 extraordinary fine and decorative art works of the colonial Andes, including examples of the intricate Inca weavings and metalwork that preceded the colonial era as well as a few of the remarkably inventive forms this art took after independence from Spain. An international array of scholars and experts examines the cultural context, aesthetic preoccupations, and diverse themes of art from the viceregal period, particularly the florid patternings and the fanciful beasts and hybrid creatures that have come to characterize colonial Andean art."--Jacket.
Author: Dilwyn Jenkins Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1405384328 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 669
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The Rough Guide to Peru is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions Peru has to offer. Discover the varied and exciting country of Peru whether exploring the breathtaking Machu Picchu, traversing a rainforest canopy walkway in one of the world’s richest jungles or hiking the Inca Trail, the Rough Guide to Peru makes sure you make the most out of your time in Peru. Packed with detailed, practical advice on what to see and do in Peru; this guide provides reliable, up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Peru, recommended restaurants in Peru, and tips on everything from shopping to festivals in Peru for all budgets. Featuring detailed coverage on a full range of attractions; from the Archbishops’ Palace and Nasca Lines, to the Valley of the Pyramids and scaling the Inca temple-fortress of Sacsayhuaman, you’ll find expert tips on exploring Peru’s amazing attractions with an authoritative background on Peru’s rich culture and history.Explore all corners of Peru with the clearest maps of any guide and practical Spanish language tips. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Peru.
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor
Author: Artemis Cooper
Author: Alison Jesson
Author: Jennifer Speake
Author: Jennifer Speake
Author: Patrick Leigh Fermor
Author: Daniel W. Gade
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