Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
On 23 September 1878 Stevenson set out from Le Monastier in the Haut Loire, to tramp through the wild region of the Cevennes. His only companion was a small donkey to carry basic necessities, and a commodious "sleeping sack". In the next 12 days, at a pace dictated by the donkey and carrying most of the supplies himself, he travelled 120 miles across rivers, mountains and forests. His stylish and witty account was published in 1879.
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
On 23 September 1878 Stevenson set out from Le Monastier in the Haut Loire, to tramp through the wild region of the Cevennes. His only companion was a small donkey to carry basic necessities, and a commodious "sleeping sack". In the next 12 days, at a pace dictated by the donkey and carrying most of the supplies himself, he travelled 120 miles across rivers, mountains and forests. His stylish and witty account was published in 1879.
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
On 23 September 1878 Stevenson set out from Le Monastier in the Haut Loire, to tramp through the wild region of the Cevennes. His only companion was a small donkey to carry basic necessities, and a commodious "sleeping sack". In the next 12 days, at a pace dictated by the donkey and carrying most of the supplies himself, he travelled 120 miles across rivers, mountains and forests. His stylish and witty account was published in 1879.
A Book of the Cevennes
Author: Sabine Baring-Gould
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cévennes Mountains (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cévennes Mountains (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Notes from the Cévennes
Author: Adam Thorpe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472966317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Leaving London's cosmopolitanism in 1990 for a new life in rural south-west France, Adam Thorpe settled with his family in an ancient part of the Cévennes, a rugged landscape between the mountains and the sea. Here, amongst memories of religious conflict and Nazi savagery, alongside escapees of the 1968 Paris revolts and villagers deeply committed to their inheritance, Thorpe now makes his life as a writer. In his memoir Thorpe describes an author's existence embedded within an almost unrecognisably rustic setting and an impoverished yet proud local community. At the heart of his amusing yet profound account is a deep affection for the natural environment and the people that surround him, as well as a genuine fear for what the future may hold for them both.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472966317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Leaving London's cosmopolitanism in 1990 for a new life in rural south-west France, Adam Thorpe settled with his family in an ancient part of the Cévennes, a rugged landscape between the mountains and the sea. Here, amongst memories of religious conflict and Nazi savagery, alongside escapees of the 1968 Paris revolts and villagers deeply committed to their inheritance, Thorpe now makes his life as a writer. In his memoir Thorpe describes an author's existence embedded within an almost unrecognisably rustic setting and an impoverished yet proud local community. At the heart of his amusing yet profound account is a deep affection for the natural environment and the people that surround him, as well as a genuine fear for what the future may hold for them both.
30-Second Napoleon
Author: Charles Esdaile
Publisher:
ISBN: 1782407553
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent on establishing a colonial empire in the heart of Europe. 30-Second Napoleon takes in both viewpoints, presenting an engrossing introduction to one of the most recognizable figures in history and one of extraordinary interest whichever point of view you take, romantic or pragmatic: one who did much to modernize Europe, and who stood for both a powerful state and for rational and efficient government, plus such principles as equality before the law and the career open to talent--achievements that explain his continued fascination for so many people.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1782407553
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent on establishing a colonial empire in the heart of Europe. 30-Second Napoleon takes in both viewpoints, presenting an engrossing introduction to one of the most recognizable figures in history and one of extraordinary interest whichever point of view you take, romantic or pragmatic: one who did much to modernize Europe, and who stood for both a powerful state and for rational and efficient government, plus such principles as equality before the law and the career open to talent--achievements that explain his continued fascination for so many people.
Downhill All the Way
Author: Hilary Macaskill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711225923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Robert Louis Stevenson spent 12 days with a donkey walking in the Cevennes in France in 1878. His Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes became an instant hit, and his route is now called the Stevenson Trail. Hilary Macaskill and Molly Wood negotiated the whole 212 kilometres of the trail with donkeys, tenacity and a little humour, and lived to write about their adventure, along with loads of local facts about cuisine, flora, fauna and donkey management.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711225923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Robert Louis Stevenson spent 12 days with a donkey walking in the Cevennes in France in 1878. His Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes became an instant hit, and his route is now called the Stevenson Trail. Hilary Macaskill and Molly Wood negotiated the whole 212 kilometres of the trail with donkeys, tenacity and a little humour, and lived to write about their adventure, along with loads of local facts about cuisine, flora, fauna and donkey management.
Ballads
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
A Child's Garden of Verse
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The classic book of children's poetry that immortalized "The Land of Counterpane," "The Land of Nod," "My Shadow," and "Foreign Land."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The classic book of children's poetry that immortalized "The Land of Counterpane," "The Land of Nod," "My Shadow," and "Foreign Land."
The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail
Author: Alan Castle
Publisher: Cicerone Press
ISBN: 1852845112
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A guidebook for walking in the footsteps of Stevenson as he travelled through France's Velay and Cevennes regions accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Starts at Le Puy, finishes at St Jean de Gard. A great route with a historic and literary feel.
Publisher: Cicerone Press
ISBN: 1852845112
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A guidebook for walking in the footsteps of Stevenson as he travelled through France's Velay and Cevennes regions accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Starts at Le Puy, finishes at St Jean de Gard. A great route with a historic and literary feel.
Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cévennes Mountains (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cévennes Mountains (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Cevennes
Author: S. Baring-Gould
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752350652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Cevennes by S. Baring-Gould
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752350652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Cevennes by S. Baring-Gould