Author: POWELL,DILYS
Title: An Affair of the Heart
Description: London, Penguin. 1961. Pbk. Book, The people and village of Perachora, from the first time Humfry Payne excavated the Heraeum to their situation after the Nazi Occupation the Civil war in Greece "An unforgettable evocation of a country and its people .hailed as a classic when it was first published more than forty years ago, and still regarded as one of the most outstanding books on Greece ever written. Dilys Powell spent many years in Greece before World War II, returning there in 1945 after the tragic early death of her husband. In this personal odyssey, she not only gives a deeply moving account of her journeys, but draws us in to share her joy in a timeless land and its gallant, indestructible people." 304p. Vintage copy, Neat tight vintage copy but paper is age-toned and cover slightly scuffed. Good > Very Good.

Keywords: Perachora. Archaeology. Humfry Payne Greece 1950-1960 Archaeology Greece - Archaeology


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