The sunlight and calm of the French Riviera have been a magnet for writers since the fourteenth century. The Cote d''Azur has provided the inspiration and setting for some of the greatest literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. <i>The French Riviera: A Literary Guide for Travellers</i> is a reader''s journey along this fabled coast, from Hyeres and Saint-Tropez in the west to the Italian border in the east, introducing the lives and work of writers who passed this way, from distinguished Nobel laureates to new authors who found their voices there. Ted Jones''s encyclopaedic work covers them all: writers such as Graham Greene and W. Somerset Maugham, who spent much of their lives there; F. Scott Fitzgerald and Guy de Maupassant, whose work it dominates; and the countless writers who simply lingered there, including Louisa M. Alcott, Hans Christian Anderson, J.G. Ballard, Samuel Beckett, Arnold Bennett, William Boyd, Bertholt Brecht, Anthony Burgess, Albert Camus, Bruce Cha
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The French Riviera: A History ranges from the Terra Amata in Nice, occupied from 380,000 years ago and one of the oldest inhabited prehistoric sites in the world, through to settlement by Greeks, Romans, Franks, Ostrogoths and Visigoths, wars and revolutions,...
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The updated Green Guide French Riviera presents top attractions, the most interesting towns, shopping hot spots, and great places to eat and stay for a variety of budgets. Multiple walking and driving tours reveal the historic charm and scenic landscapes...
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<p><b>Artists'' enclaves, vast pine forests, and architectural gems: discover the C¿te d''Azur you don''t know with <i>Moon French Riviera</i>. Inside you''ll find:</b><br><b>-Flexible...
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