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From his study at Théoule, Herbert Adams Gibbons can see Grasse in the distance, yet an artist friend's arrival finally prompts a visit. Their excursion opens a collection of travel sketches about the French Riviera, with chapters on coastal resorts and inland towns. On the road to Grasse, olive trees, roses and orange blossoms lead into a discussion of beauty, cultivation and the perfume trade. Gibbons then follows his curiosity inside a factory while his companion looks for old streets to draw.

The writing moves between conversation, close observation and personal opinion. A later account of Villefranche studies how its harbor changes when seen from different roads, lingering over water, rocks and sunlight. Even the spelling of local place names becomes an argument about national loyalties.

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Herbert Adams Gibbons

Herbert Adams Gibbons built his career as an American journalist, foreign correspondent, and writer on international affairs. Great Britain in Egypt examines British rule and Egyptian nationalism in the postwar political setting.

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Author: Herbert Adams Gibbons
Reading time: About 3 hours
Pages: 65
Language: English
Genre: Travelogue
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online