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Morton's classic account of a journey through Italy
'The much-loved master of his genre, often imitated but never matched. His books are genuine classics' Jan Morris 'The Tuscan landscape', writes H.V. Morton, 'is embroidered everywhere by human living, and there is scarcely a hill, a stream, a grove of trees, without its story of God, of love or death' - just as scarcely a page goes by without a story of enduring fascination in this enchanting account of Morton's travels in 1950s Italy, through the regions of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia and Veneto. Morton's characteristic anecdotes, whether relating the relocation to Venice of the remains of St Mark, describing superstitious lovers at Juliet's Tomb or evoking the castle dungeons of Ferrara, serve to make his warm and vivid style as engaging as the landscape and the era he records. "An ideal companion on an infinite number of holidays" Guardian "All comes to life under the sunny enthusiasm of the author, and one closes the book as though returning from a long holiday in northern Italy" Country Life
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About H.V. Morton A Fleet Street reporter, H V Morton (1892-1979) fought in the First World War and was present at the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb. One of the century's most popular travel writers, he published travelogues from Spain, Italy and the Middle East as well as the famous series on the British Isles. After the Second World War Morton moved to a farm in South Africa, where he died in 1979. Rights & Permissions Information: please note that ALL rights in H V Morton's works are handled by Methuen Publishing Limited. All enquiries for the use of Morton's works should be sent to methuenpubltd@btinternet.com (or fax 01825 723655) in the first instance.
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