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The Loire by Martin Garrett, Oxford Press, 2010, Softcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Item Description - Condition is Fine in original wraps”
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780199768394
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199768390
ISBN-13
9780199768394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99601380
Product Key Features
Book Title
Loire : a Cultural History
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Europe / France
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Book Series
Landscapes of the Imagination Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-029656
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
944/.5
Table Of Content
Introduction: The Most French of French Rivers Ch 1: Struggling with the Rocks: From the Source to Roanne Ch 2: The Green Provinces: From Digoin to Sancerre Ch 3: Corn and Combat: From Briare to the Beauce Ch 4: "Many Fair Noblemen's Houses": From the Sologne to Chaumont-sur-Loire Ch 5: Chateaux in Touraine: From Amboise to Vouvray Ch 6: Balzac's Loire: From Tours to Langeais Ch 7: Giants and Princes: From Usse to Montsoreau Ch 8: Sand, Tufa and Slate: From Saumur to Mauves-sur-Loire Ch 9: Loire Maritime: From Nantes to the Atlantic Further Reading Index of Literary and Historical Names Index of Places and Landmarks
Synopsis
Gustave Flaubert called the Loire "the most French of French rivers." It is the longest river in France and the most varied in scenery and moods. Beginning as a mountain stream in the Ardeche, it issues, 630 miles later, into the Atlantic beyond the great modern port of St.-Nazaire. Small and rapid at first, the Loire runs through dark volcanic hills; further downstream it becomes the broad, slower river of sandy islands, poplars, and chateaux and of the vibrant cities of Orleans, Blois, Tours, and Nantes (the former capital of Brittany). It is lined with vineyards, forests, medieval fortresses, and flamboyant Renaissance palaces. It is fed by countless tributaries, from rivulets to mighty rivers like the Allier, Cher, and Vienne, each with their own remarkable sights. Martin Garrett follows the Loire's course through cities and countryside, tracing its dramatic history from the days of feuding warlords and barons to the battles of 1940. Looking at the wide range of literature, art, and architecture created along its banks, he considers works from Du Bellay and Balzac to Virginia Woolf, from Renaissance palace builders to Le Corbusier., Gustave Flaubert called the Loire "the most French of French rivers." It is the longest river in France and the most varied in scenery and moods. Beginning as a mountain stream in the Ardèche, it issues, 630 miles later, into the Atlantic beyond the great modern port of St.-Nazaire. Small and rapid at first, the Loire runs through dark volcanic hills; further downstream it becomes the broad, slower river of sandy islands, poplars, and ch'teaux and of the vibrant cities of Orléans, Blois, Tours, and Nantes (the former capital of Brittany). It is lined with vineyards, forests, medieval fortresses, and flamboyant Renaissance palaces. It is fed by countless tributaries, from rivulets to mighty rivers like the Allier, Cher, and Vienne, each with their own remarkable sights. Martin Garrett follows the Loire's course through cities and countryside, tracing its dramatic history from the days of feuding warlords and barons to the battles of 1940. Looking at the wide range of literature, art, and architecture created along its banks, he considers works from Du Bellay and Balzac to Virginia Woolf, from Renaissance palace builders to Le Corbusier., Martin Garrett traces the history of the storied Loire River through cities and countryside, from medieval times to the present.
LC Classification Number
DC611.L81G37 2011
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