Seeking Provence

Old Myths, New Paths

Nonfiction, Travel, Reference, Adventure & Literary Travel
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Author: Nicholas Woodsworth ISBN: 9781909961340
Publisher: Haus Publishing Publication: September 1, 2008
Imprint: Haus Publishing Language: English
Author: Nicholas Woodsworth
ISBN: 9781909961340
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Publication: September 1, 2008
Imprint: Haus Publishing
Language: English

A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets, and troubadours, it is now an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, married into a Provencal family and has lived in the region for decades. Lovingly recounting vivid details of life in Provence, he provides here a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of it being a perennially sunny destination for tourists.The true Provenaux have always lived a hard life close to the land and the rhythms of the seasons. And it is in the revelation and understanding of these lives, of the Provenal people, that the truths of the region are to be found. As much a study of Provenal culture and history as a memoir and travel book, this is a deep and soulful investigation into a way of life that remains very distinct from that of the rest of France.

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A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets, and troubadours, it is now an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth, who was born in Ottawa, Canada, married into a Provencal family and has lived in the region for decades. Lovingly recounting vivid details of life in Provence, he provides here a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of it being a perennially sunny destination for tourists.The true Provenaux have always lived a hard life close to the land and the rhythms of the seasons. And it is in the revelation and understanding of these lives, of the Provenal people, that the truths of the region are to be found. As much a study of Provenal culture and history as a memoir and travel book, this is a deep and soulful investigation into a way of life that remains very distinct from that of the rest of France.

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