South
ISBN-13: 9780857301390
Author(s): Merlin Coverley
Subjects: Travel Writing
Publisher: Oldcastle Books
Publisher Imprint: Oldcastle Books
Publication Date: 24-05-2018
Format: Paperback / softback
Availability: In stock
£9.99
About the book
Artists and writers from the colder climes of northern Europe have long felt the lure of the South of the continent. Goethe was revitalised by his encounters with Mediterranean culture on his journey to Italy. Nietzsche took flight southwards to begin his life anew, while DH Lawrence sought the health-giving southern sun in Sicily and Sardinia. It examines the idea of the South as a symbol of freedom and escape, as well as the depository for many of our deepest unconscious fears and desires.