Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was a war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary, and above all he is widely acclaimed as the greatest travel writer of our times, notably for his books about his walk across pre-war Europe, A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water ; he was a self-educated polymath, a lover of Greece and the best company in the world. Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews and conversations with Paddy and his closest friends as well as having complete access to his archives. Her beautifully crafted biography portrays a man of extraordinary gifts - no one wore their learning so playfully, nor inspired such passionate friendship.
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Questa autrice esplora complesse relazioni umane con penetrante profondità psicologica. Il suo stile è caratterizzato da un'acuta osservazione e da una prosa elegante ma accessibile. Attraverso il suo lavoro, riflette spesso su temi come l'identità, la memoria e la ricerca del proprio posto nel mondo. La sua scrittura invita i lettori a contemplare le proprie esperienze e il mondo che li circonda.
This stunning historical account of the most stimulating period in 20th Century French history examines an epoch charged with powerful and conflicting emotions. Liberation was greeted with joy but marked by recriminations and the trauma of purges.
This is an account of life, attitudes and events in Cairo during World War II. It describes the historical background of the events of the Desert War, as well as stories and descriptions of personalities gleaned from the Ambassador's diaries and those of her grandparents, Duff and Diana Cooper.