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Liked It “Ted Jones travels along the French Riviera from Marseille to Menton encountering most of the novelists, poets, dramatists and philosophers of the last two centuries, who chose to live on the French Riviera either permanently or at least for some time. Among his encounters are D.H. Lawrence,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Ted Jones travels along the French Riviera from Marseille to Menton encountering most of the novelists, poets, dramatists and philosophers of the last two centuries, who chose to live on the French Riviera either permanently or at least for some time. Among his encounters are D.H. Lawrence, Robert Louis Stevenson, Katherine Mansfield, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Friedrich Nietsche, Guy de Maupassant, Colette, W.Sommerset Maugham and Graham Greene. Some bought villas, others rented them or lived in appartments on the coast or in the mountains behind. Jones gives small biographies of the authors and describes the destinies they met in their mediterranian homes, since many died early for still being consumptive or else contracting consumption in a not generally alleviating climate for diseases concerning the lungs. A highly recommendable book for expats and all Riviera travellers and those who are planning to go there.”
Norbert P wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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