Granite Island

by Dorothy Carrington

Book Overview

'Get away from here before you're completely bewitched and enslaved...' Dorothy Carrington was told, while sitting in a fisherman's cafe at the magically quiet midday hour. But enslaved she was. GRANITE ISLAND, much more than a travel book, grew out of years spent in Corsica and is an incomparably vivid and delightful portrait. For the first time Corsica is brought to light as a vital element in Europe: a highly individualistic island culture whose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141442271
• ISBN13: 9780141442273
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Corsica: Portrait of a Granite Island

I bought the book because my ancestors are from Corsica, it is a very good book. Very descriptive of the island, culture, history and people.