Granite Island by Dorothy Carrington

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Granite Island by Dorothy Carrington

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Part of Travel Library series

Summary

Recounting the archaic beliefs of rural Corsica, with its witchcraft and its vendetta system, viewing Genoese architecture, or commenting on the modern "pleasure invasion", this book also evokes the scenery of the granite villages of Corsica. This book won the Heinemann Prize.

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Granite Island by Dorothy Carrington

Recounting the archaic beliefs of rural Corsica, with its witchcraft and its vendetta system, viewing Genoese architecture, or commenting on the modern "pleasure invasion", this book also evokes the scenery, the mountains and olive trees, the heady scent of the maquis and the austere beauty of the granite villages of Corsica. This book won the Heinemann Prize.

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SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780140095241
ISBN 10 0140095241
Title Granite Island
Author Dorothy Carrington
Series Travel Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1984-05-31
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.