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Perseus in the Wind

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Written just after World War II, Perseus in the Wind is perhaps the most personal, and haunting, of all Freya Stark's writings. Putting together memories and reflections, "harvested from life and accident", that have carried her through her travels, Stark muses on the seasons, the effect light has on a landscape at a particular time of day, the smell of the earth after rain, Muslim saints, Indian temples, war, and old age. Each chapter is devoted to a particular theme: Happiness ; Education ; Beauty ; Death ; Memory .

Woven throughout this beautifully-crafted book are references to Stark's many travels, from Asolo to Aden, Iran to India. For those who have loved her travel writing, Perseus in the Wind illuminates the motivations behind her journeys and the woman behind the traveller.

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray

Release: May 11, 2022

ISBN: 0719513251

ISBN 13: 9780719513251

Perseus in the Wind

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Written just after World War II, Perseus in the Wind is perhaps the most personal, and haunting, of all Freya Stark's writings. Putting together memories and reflections, "harvested from life and accident", that have carried her through her travels, Stark muses on the seasons, the effect light has on a landscape at a particular time of day, the smell of the earth after rain, Muslim saints, Indian temples, war, and old age. Each chapter is devoted to a particular theme: Happiness ; Education ; Beauty ; Death ; Memory .

Woven throughout this beautifully-crafted book are references to Stark's many travels, from Asolo to Aden, Iran to India. For those who have loved her travel writing, Perseus in the Wind illuminates the motivations behind her journeys and the woman behind the traveller.

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray

Release: May 11, 2022

ISBN: 0719513251

ISBN 13: 9780719513251

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