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Running in Place is a stunning evocation of Provencal culture and history. An acclaimed novelist and essayist, Nicholas Delbanco provides a vivid portrait of a paradise still pure but not immune to progress. A perfect book for anyone who loves the work of Peter Mayle and Frances Mayes. "As entertaining travel literature, [it] ranks with the richest of the genre."--Diane Manuel, The New York Times Book Review
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For over a century, Provence has been a magnet for artists and writers--e.g., Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso, Maugham, and Lawrence. Delbanco, a successful novelist himself, explores the lure of the Provencal landscape in this graceful blend of travelogue and memoir. Delbanco's account of his trip in 1987 with his wife and two daughters alternates with memories of earlier sojourns there: It was in Provence that he had his first serious love affair and wrote his first three novels. Throughout, Delbanco displays a keen eye and a facility for piquant observation. The proprietor of a bed-and-breakfast inn is described as "a redoubtable woman in blue who kept a Gauloise on her lower lip and an eye peeled for incompetence among the staff." Written with style and grace and leavened with humor, this is an elegant depiction of the effect of time on character and place.
- Laurence Hull, Cannon Memorial Lib., Concord, N.C.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- Laurence Hull, Cannon Memorial Lib., Concord, N.C.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Novelist Delbanco tenders a record of his sojourns in Provence over the past three decades. "Too scanty on evocative description to serve as a travelogue, and lacking a unifying organizational plan, the book suggests a diary directed to an indulgent friend," concluded PW .
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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