by Jacques Lacarrière · ISBN 9782259000208
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«L'été grec» is Jacques Lacarrière's travel account, published by Plon (443 pages, in French).
The author explores 4,000 years of Greece through twenty years of travels and stays: he links the Antiquity of Hesiod and Sophocles with Byzantine Greece, medieval songs, the memoirs of Makryannis, and contemporary poets. The itinerary runs from Mount Athos to Delphi, from Epidaurus to the islands, portraying gestures, language, and passions of everyday life.
It belongs to the «Terre humaine» collection. Includes index and bibliography (pages 386-390).
For readers interested in the history and culture of Greece and in travel accounts of the Mediterranean.
Jacques Lacarrière was a French writer, born in Limoges. He studied moral philosophy, classical literature, and Hindu philosophy and literature. Professionally, he was known as a prominent critic, journalist, and essayist.
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