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By the Ionian Sea; Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy

By George Gissing

2019-12-28 23:34:59

The second of two memorable trips to the Mediterranean. The second was to Calabria and the wild Italian coast south of Naples. From bad food to filthy inns and dangerously watered wine, to a strange malarial-type fever which kept him bedridden for da ... Read more
The second of two memorable trips to the Mediterranean. The second was to Calabria and the wild Italian coast south of Naples. From bad food to filthy inns and dangerously watered wine, to a strange malarial-type fever which kept him bedridden for days, Gissing suffered all for the sake of viewing the sites and old ruins of "Magna Graecia," and to see for himself the classical cities he called his "land of romance." Filled with humor, pathos, and captivating landscapes, By the Ionian Sea, continues to inspire the traveler, while re-educating the reader in the glories of this still-forgotten corner of Italy. Less

Book Details

File size110.972 KB
Print pages146
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2016-05-17
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780810160101
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George Gissing
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George Robert Gissing (22 November 1857 – 28 December 1903) was a British novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He p...

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