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A House in Corfu - by Emma Tennant (Paperback)

Name: A House in Corfu - by Emma Tennant (Paperback)
Brand: St. Martins Press-3PL
SKU: 83995602
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This book is the story of Emma Tennant's parent's house, Rovinia, set above the bay in Corfu where legend has it Ulysses was shipwrecked and found by Nausicaa, daughter of King Alcinous.
About the Author: Emma Tennant's previous books include Sylvia and Ted, The Bad Sister, Two Women of London, Faustine, Strangers: A Family Romance, Burnt Diaries, and Pemberley, a sequel to Pride and Prejudice.
224 Pages
Travel, Essays & Travelogues

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Book Synopsis

This book is the story of Emma Tennant's parent's house, Rovinia, set above the bay in Corfu where legend has it Ulysses was shipwrecked and found by Nausicaa, daughter of King Alcinous. It is also the story of people like Maria, a miraculous cook and the presiding spirit of the house, and her husband, Thodoros, and of the inhabitants of the local village, high on the hill above the bay.

Full of color and contrast, A House in Corfu shows the huge changes in island life since the time of the Tennants' arrival, and celebrates, equally, the joy of belonging to a timeless world: the world of vine, olive, and sea.

Review Quotes

"Tennant describes the spirit of enjoying another culture more gently, less aggressively than Mayle or even Mayes. She floats through it more dreamily, leaving an even greater desire for some other place." --Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Exercise caution when reading this book-it's likely to induce a serious longing to hop on the next flight to Greece." --Booklist

"A delightful memoir . . . [Tennant] eloquently renders the stark beauty of the landscape, the seductive, treacherous sea, the delicious cuisine." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Emma Tennant's previous books include Sylvia and Ted, The Bad Sister, Two Women of London, Faustine, Strangers: A Family Romance, Burnt Diaries, and Pemberley, a sequel to Pride and Prejudice. She lived in London until her death in 2017.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x .54 Inches (D)

Weight: .64 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: Travel

Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues

Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL

Format: Paperback

Author: Emma Tennant

Language: English

Street Date: February 1, 2003

TCIN: 83995602

UPC: 9780805072822

Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-4295

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.54 inches length x 5.56 inches width x 8.52 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.64 pounds

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