The Colossus of Maroussi.
by Miller, Henry
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1862548129
- ISBN 13
- 9781862548121
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press, 2008. Australian ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned as usual, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. 246 pp. The writer of "Tropic of Capricorn" took a boat trip to Greece just before the outbreak of the Second World War (WW2), to meet his friend Lawrence Durrell. Describes his explorations of the ancient places of Athens, the islands, Crete and the Peloponnese. Like the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, this book stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. (Originally published, 1942. Modern Australian edition.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26790
- Title
- The Colossus of Maroussi.
- Author
- Miller, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Australian ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1862548129
- ISBN 13
- 9781862548121
- Publisher
- Wakefield Press
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide, Kent Town
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- travel, ancient history, archaeology, archeology, europe, greece
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRAVEL & EXPLORATION;
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Bookhome Sydney
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Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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