A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece [Paperback]

Richard Stoneman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 1994

In this wide-ranging anthology, Stoneman gathers a variety of responses evoked through the ages by the subtle stimulus of Greece. Arrange topographically, the selections lead the reader from the Ionian Islands to Sparta and Attica, on to Northern Greece and the Aegean--conjuring up the history and wildness, the heat and beauty that have lured writers from Virgil to Henry Miller. Paintings, etchings, and drawings of Greece from the last three centuries have been added to the text in this new expanded edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; Rep Sub edition (October 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892362987
• ISBN-13: 978-0892362981
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #550,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Portable Philhellenes, April 24, 2000

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This review is from: A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece (Paperback)

Although I have bought other literary guides to Greece, this remains my favorite for its gentle humor, comprehensiveness, and generous enthusiasm. The writers range from classical to modern, and Stoneman realizes what passages you try to recall when faced with a breath-taking classical landscape. Or with a less-than-perfect road ambling gently over a precipitous mountain! This is a definite plus for the traveler's pocket.

3 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traveler's Companion books, June 30, 2000

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Brian Cliette - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece (Paperback)

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