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D. H. Lawrence and Italy: Twilight in Italy; Sea and Sardinia; Etruscan Places (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

D. H. Lawrence and Italy: Twilight in Italy; Sea and Sardinia; Etruscan Places (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

by D. H. Lawrence

Written at the height of D.H. Lawrence's creative energies, TWILIGHT IN ITALY (1916) is composed of seven short pieces that sparkle with the humor and lively sensory images for which he is known. Features an Introduction by Anthony Burgess.

Young Bond: Book 2

Blood Fever

by Charlie Higson

Following his adventures in the Scottish Highlands, James Bond is back at Eton, where he has joined the risk-taking Danger Society. Summer vacation is on the horizon and James is looking forward to the school trip to the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia, and the opportunity to spend some time with his reclusive cousin Victor. But all is not as it appears. James soon discovers that the seemingly peaceful... (more)

A History of Turin - English VersionAnthony L. Cardoza, Geoffrey W. Symcox

A History of Turin - English Version

by Anthony L. Cardoza, Geoffrey W. Symcox

Sea and Sardinia and Selections From Twilight in Italy

Sea and Sardinia and Selections From Twilight in Italy

D.H. Lawerence's Sea and Sardinia the most pentrating of his travel books, this character reveals itself in autobiographical terms against a background of the stony island of Sardinia, its hard and independent people....This also contains three long self contained essays from a less well known book, Twilight in Italy....

Stars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the Megaliths as an Ancient Survey of the Earth by Astronomy

Stars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the Megaliths as an Ancient Survey of the Earth by Astronomy

by Andis Kaulins

This survey will surpass its namesake, Gods, Graves and Scholars by Ceram, just as the Stars preceded the Gods and the Stones preceded the Graves.

The Monster of Florence

by Douglas Preston, Mario Spezi

In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil") and Erik Larson ("The Devil in the White City"), New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence , Italy . In 2000, Douglas Preston fulfilled a dream to move his family to Italy. Then he discovered that the olive grove in front... (more)

Mother Tongues: Travels Through Tribal Europe

Mother Tongues: Travels Through Tribal Europe

by Helena Drysdale

Over a period of eighteen months, the author, her husband and their two young daughters rattled over the roads and motorways of Europe in their mobile home. Their journey took them to the heart of tribal Europe: to the Fresian Islands, Samiland, the Basque country; to Macedonia, Corsica and Provence. Drysdale sought out Europe's indigenous tribes and took stock of their place in our modern world, analyzing the... (more)

Sardinian Silver

by Anthony Colin Wright

To Arthur Fraser, a young Englishman, Sardinia in 1960 is perfect. It's an island filled with Roman ruins, exotic scenery, local customs, and morally traditional values-he loves everything. To assimilate into the strange and belong to a society different from his own has always been his desire.Arthur arrives in the resort town of Alghero to work as a representative for a tourist company. His ambition is to find a... (more)

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