Exiled from conservative 1920s Britain and in search of a new home amid wilder landscapes and people, D H Lawrence and his wife, Frieda (Queen Bee), travel from Sicily to Sardinia. Known for their singular and volatile relationship, in Sea in Sardinia, Lawrence is irascible, Frieda amiable and the book is almost a journal of their brief mid-winter jaunt, suffused with beautiful prose, rich in symbolism and vivid, vital descriptions of people and place. Capturing a moment in time, the two islands, under Mussolini's fascist ...
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Exiled from conservative 1920s Britain and in search of a new home amid wilder landscapes and people, D H Lawrence and his wife, Frieda (Queen Bee), travel from Sicily to Sardinia. Known for their singular and volatile relationship, in Sea in Sardinia, Lawrence is irascible, Frieda amiable and the book is almost a journal of their brief mid-winter jaunt, suffused with beautiful prose, rich in symbolism and vivid, vital descriptions of people and place. Capturing a moment in time, the two islands, under Mussolini's fascist rule, evoke a world, in the aftermath of the First World War, on the verge of industrialization and enchanted by Nationalism. An entertaining and informative account for armchair travelers.
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