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Author : James Boswell
Release : 1768
Genre : Corsica (France : Region)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An Account of Corsica by : James Boswell
Download or read book An Account of Corsica written by James Boswell. This book was released on 1768. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dorothy Carrington
Release : 2015-04-30
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 195/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Granite Island by : Dorothy Carrington
Download or read book Granite Island written by Dorothy Carrington. This book was released on 2015-04-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Get away from here before you're completely bewitched and enslaved...' Dorothy Carrington was told, while sitting in a fisherman's cafe at the magically quiet midday hour. But enslaved she was. GRANITE ISLAND, much more than a travel book, grew out of years spent in Corsica and is an incomparably vivid and delightful portrait. For the first time Corsica is brought to light as a vital element in Europe: a highly individualistic island culture whose people have nurtured their love of freedom and political justice, as well as their pride, hospitality and poetry.
Author : Julia Gasper
Release : 2013
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 400/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Theodore Von Neuhoff, King of Corsica by : Julia Gasper
Download or read book Theodore Von Neuhoff, King of Corsica written by Julia Gasper. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A visionary and a madman" was how one British statesman, Lord Carteret, described Theodore von Neuhoff. This exciting biography, Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica: The Man behind the Legend by Julia Gasper, traces the unlikely career of the German baron who in 1736 had himself crowned the King of Corsica. Theodore von Neuhoff's career spanned the entire European continent and his role in the Corsican rebellion against Genoa was as bold and unconventional as everything else in his life. Mixing with royalty, rogues and rabble, he was successively a soldier, secret agent, Jacobite, speculator, alchemist, cabbalist, Rosicrucian, astrologer, fraudster, and spy. He had changed his name several times, abducted a nun and seen the inside of several prisons before turning his hand to revolution. Neuhoff had daring far-sighted ideas about religious tolerance and the abolition of slavery that turned the Corsican rebellion into a significant political event with repercussions way beyond the shores of one small island. Denounced as an arch-criminal, traitor and seditious heretic, he survived pursuit by the agents of the Genoese Republic for twenty years with a price on his head, dodging assassination attempts while meeting countless famous and fascinating people. Valuable to the British as a political tool against the French, he spent his old age in relative comfort in an English debtors' prison. Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica argues that despite all his eccentricity Neuhoff was still a significant Enlightenment figure.
Author : DK Eyewitness
Release : 2016-06-21
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 327/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Corsica by : DK Eyewitness
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Corsica written by DK Eyewitness. This book was released on 2016-06-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica helps you get the most from your visit to this unique European island. This fully updated guidebook comes packed with photographs, 3-D cutaway illustrations, and floor plans for major sights, plus advice on discovering wildlife, exploring Corsica's beaches, ports, mountains, and diving. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica includes 3-D cutaway illustrations and floor plans of must-see sights, street-by-street maps of major towns, and reliable information on getting around this island. This guide features tips on tours, walks and scenic routes, markets and festivals, and listings for hotels, restaurants, and bars for all budgets. With hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and maps, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica shows you what others only tell you.
Author : DK Travel
Release : 2016-06-21
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 701/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Corsica by : DK Travel
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Corsica written by DK Travel. This book was released on 2016-06-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica will lead you straight to the best attractions this unique European island has to offer. Explore its beautiful beaches, ports, and mountains, visit the birthplace of Napoleon, and even discover the wildlife. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica. + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights and restaurants. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Suggested day trips and itineraries to explore beyond the cities and towns. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica truly shows you this island as no one else can.
