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Hill-towns of the Pyrenees

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Here is a volume overflowing with the charm of that captivating mountain region - the borderland between France and Spain. As far as the publishers and authors know, this is the first book in any language which gives so complete an impression of the entire Pyrenean range.

From Perpignam, upon the Mediterranean coast, that rarely visited yet marvelously picturesque pink city, the author and artist take the reader from hill-town to hill-town, from that tiny, hidden republic of Andorra through the central ice-clad regions south of Pau, to come at last upon the Biscay shores amidst the wealth and color of the Basques. The book is personal, rich in narrative charm and anecdote and crowded with both historic legend and intimate portrayal of the life today. It tells of the customs of the people upon both French and Spanish slopes. It makes manifest the romance of these unspoiled hills.

It is a book to read; also to use if one travels there. Its funds of suggestions upon routes, inns, excursions, etc., should be extremely useful to those who plan a trip to the Pyrenees.

Mr. and Mrs. Oakley are well known for their illustrated articles of travel. Mr. Oakley, whose drawings have caught superbly the spirit of his subjects, has made this volume sumptuous for the eyes.

Pages: 449

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1923

Hill-towns of the Pyrenees

0/5 ( ratings)

Here is a volume overflowing with the charm of that captivating mountain region - the borderland between France and Spain. As far as the publishers and authors know, this is the first book in any language which gives so complete an impression of the entire Pyrenean range.

From Perpignam, upon the Mediterranean coast, that rarely visited yet marvelously picturesque pink city, the author and artist take the reader from hill-town to hill-town, from that tiny, hidden republic of Andorra through the central ice-clad regions south of Pau, to come at last upon the Biscay shores amidst the wealth and color of the Basques. The book is personal, rich in narrative charm and anecdote and crowded with both historic legend and intimate portrayal of the life today. It tells of the customs of the people upon both French and Spanish slopes. It makes manifest the romance of these unspoiled hills.

It is a book to read; also to use if one travels there. Its funds of suggestions upon routes, inns, excursions, etc., should be extremely useful to those who plan a trip to the Pyrenees.

Mr. and Mrs. Oakley are well known for their illustrated articles of travel. Mr. Oakley, whose drawings have caught superbly the spirit of his subjects, has made this volume sumptuous for the eyes.

Pages: 449

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1923

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