The ancient shore : dispatches from Naples / Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller.
The ancient shore : dispatches from Naples / Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller.
The ancient shore : dispatches from Naples / Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
Call Numbers
N945.731/1 , 945.731/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
129 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Pilgrimage -- A scene of ancient fame -- In the shadow of Vesuvius -- City of secrets and surprises -- Naples redux : an ancient city arrayed for the G-7 -- The incident at Naples -- Coda: Pondering Italy.
Publication information
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Analytical title
Incident at Naples.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"Born in Australia, Shirley Hazzard first moved to Naples as a young woman in the 1950s to take up a job with the United Nations. It was the beginning of a long love affair with the city. Battered by World War II, Naples would remain for decades one of the most violent and impoverished places in Italy, but in its passion, vivacity, and beauty, the...
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Full title
The ancient shore : dispatches from Naples / Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller.
Variant title
Incident at Naples.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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Call Numbers
N945.731/1 , 945.731/1
Record Identifier
74VMjALVo35A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjALVo35A
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ISBN
0226322017 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226322018 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
945.731
MMS ID
991001186919702626
