A Sweet and Glorious Land, Revisiting the Ionian Sea

A Sweet and Glorious Land, Revisiting the Ionian Sea by John Keahey. Published by Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin's Press, NY, June 2000. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Good DJ. ISBN 0312242050. LCCN 00-027934. In the winter of 1897-1898 Victorian writer George Gissing made a well-chronicled journey throughout southern Italy. The result was a book, By the Ionian Sea. 100 year later, John Keahey sets off to trace Gissing's footsteps. His goal was to compare and contrast the two Italys, seeing firsthand all the changes that have occurred over the past century. Illustrated with maps and black and white photographs. 200 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 8209.