Spirit of Place Letters and Essays on Travel

From one of the century's greatest storytellers comes a collection of essays that capture the "spirit of place"<p>Lawrence Durrell's articles about Mediterranean and Aegean islands along with passages from his letters were first published in 1969. This reissue, with a new cover, is a tribute to Durrell's belief in the importance of capturing the essence of a place.<p>"My books are always about living in places, not just rushing through them.... the important determinant of any culture is after all -- the spirit of place".