The French Riviera by Ted Jones
This is a literary tour of the French Riviera. It covers the lives and work of all the writers who found inspiration there - from Graham Greene and W. Somerset Maugham, who spent much of their lives there, to those writers whose work it dominates, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Guy de Maupassant, to those who simply lingered there. Ted Jones' encyclopaedic work covers them all, including: Louisa M. Alcott; Hans Christian Andersen; J.G. Ballard; Simone de Beauvoir; Bertholt Brecht; Albert Camus; Casanova; Bruce Chatwin; Joseph Conrad; Charles Dickens; T.S. Eliot; Andre Gide; Ernest Hemingway; Victor Hugo; James Joyce; and countless others.
"Thoughtful, entertaining and vivid, Jones's 'The French Riviera' sweeps us along the coast..the list of literary lovers of the Riviera almost beggars belief. It is delightful to have their eloquent, acerbic, lyrical responses collected here, in a book that deserves to become a favourite with all travellers." -Miranda Seymour, The Sunday Times "...certainly among the best of recent books on the area. Jones has done a lot of research and presents his results in a clear and lively style... The book will appeal obviously to those with literary interests but it's also designed to please those who enjoy Sunday paper-style gossip." -Patrick Middleton, The Riviera Reporter Daily Mail, 9th July 2005. Included in the Daily Mail's 'Holiday's by Book' feature under Cote d'Azur. Chosen by Victor Sebestyen: 'A vivid guide to the Cote d'Azur in the eyes of some of the greatest writers of their time.'
Ted Jones is a writer and journalist. He lives in Villefranche-sur-mer, on the Riviera.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860649677 |
| ISBN 10 | 186064967X |
| Title | The French Riviera |
| Author | Ted Jones |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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