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Reflections on Blue Water: Journeys in the Gulf of Naples & the Aeolian Islands
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Product Description
Neruda, Rilke, D.H. Lawrence, E. F. Benson, Norman Douglas, Lawrence Durrell, W. H. Auden, and Ingrid Bergman all came to the islands off the south-western coast of Italy seeking creative and personal freedom, and left fame and notoriety in their wake. In Reflections on Blue Water, Alan Ross reflects on the islands that he first visited in 1948, revisiting them through a lifetime's reading. A brilliant guide and companion, he brings a poet's perception to the glorious land and seascape.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1959430 in Books
- Published on: 2001-09-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 245 pages
Editorial Reviews
Jan Dalley, Financial Times
"Ross re-creates a web of old-fashioned charm, mixing reminiscence, literary allusion, digression, straightforward travel diary and belle-lettrism . . ."
Patrick Skene Catling, The Irish Times
"A wonderfully civilised guide who bears his scholarship and his own memories lightly . . ."
About the Author
Alan Ross was a poet and writer and the editor of the London Magazine from 1961 until his death in February 2001. His own works include four poetry collections, three travel books, and two volumes of autobiography.
