Hills and the Sea

Downloads: Under 100
Pages: 156

Download

About this book

The book is titled Hills and the Sea, by H. Belloc. The contents name, among others, The North Sea, The Pyrenean Hive and Delft. A dedication to the other man, Mr Philip Kershaw, speaks of two men of might and breeding.

The speaker prays to the boat itself to bear him safe round this corner, promising to scatter wine over its decks. The speaker describes being lined up by a great basin of sparkling water, where every man was mad to break ranks and drink, but no one dared. One speaker answers that it is impossible, after many years, to recover any such illusion.

About the author

Hilaire Belloc

Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer and political activist. Belloc was considered one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century, producing essays on history, politics and economics as well as poetry, travelogues and satire. His Catholicism had a strong effect on his works.