by Lacarriere · Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266119818
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«L'été grec» is Jacques Lacarrière's travel chronicle, published by Pocket in paperback (448 pages, in French).
A non-fiction work bringing together twenty years of the author's experiences in Greece: an intimate portrait of its daily life, language and passions, woven with references ranging from Hesiod, Sophocles and Byzantine hymns to independence war songs and modern poets such as Séferis, Elytis and Ritsos.
This pocket edition bears the subtitle «Récit d'une passion grecque», belongs to the Terre Humaine Poche collection, and the work was originally published in 1976.
For readers interested in Greece, its history and culture, seeking a passionate and erudite chronicle.
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.
