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The Villa Ariadne
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Villa Ariadne
Contributors:
By (Author) Dilys Powell
Publisher:
Eland Publishing Ltd
Imprint:
Eland Publishing Ltd
Publication Date:
1st April 2016
UK Publication Date:
11th December 2015
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
914.9590474
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Dimensions:
Width 146mm, Height 221mm, Spine 18mm
Weight:
300g
Description
Set over 40 years against the backdrop of the most romantic story-filled villa in Crete,The Villa Ariadne is the tale of three of the most charismatic British Hellenophilessince Lord Byron - Sir Arthur Evans, John Pendlebury and Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Dilys Powell captures the spirit of a place she loved dearly and a group of people sheknew well. Weaving the myths of the island with its archaeology, ancient history andmodern tales, she gives us a loving portrait of this classical land.
