Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Armchair Traveller) [Hardcover]

Nicholas Woodsworth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008 | Series: Armchair Traveller

Unearthing a Provence beyond the idea of a holiday home for the rich moved south for the summer, this book explores the cultural idiosyncrasies and deeply anchored heritage of this Mediterranean land. It offers a profound reflection on a way of life that, the author tells us, is still worth living today.

"Like Tuscany, Provence has been trampled over by too many writers in recent years. But Nicholas Woodsworth, a former Africa correspondent for the Financial Times and a Provencal by marriage, looks as though he could break the curse of Mayle. I’m giving him a chance." -- William Grimes for the New York Times

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About the Author

Nicholas Woodsworth was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1953 and grew up in a diplomatic family in Africa and Asia. He became the Financial Times Africa Correspondent in the late 1980s, and was the Weekend FT's staff travel write4r from 1989 to 2003. He lives with his wife in Aix-en-Provence.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 326 pages
• Publisher: Haus Publishing (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905791550
• ISBN-13: 978-1905791552
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Start Leading to A Great Finish, February 23, 2009

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This review is from: Seeking Provence: Old Myths, New Paths (Armchair Traveller) (Hardcover)

I really had to force myself to stick with this book for about the first sixty pages. The cover was so attractive that I felt that the book should be good, but I have been fooled before & almost returned it to the library numerous times. I kept plugging away and then around page 60, it got really good! I loved the way the author kept popping back and forth between his travels in Provence, art, history, and his personal life & family. His philosophical musings on Nietzhe (sp?)and Cezanne were very interesting and tied in beautifully with the landscape. Overall, I would recommend this book but skip the first part & start in Chapter 2 or so.