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They Went to Portugal
A Travellers' Portrait
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If you're fascinated by evocative travel narratives with historical insights, this travel classic could be perfect for your next read. The storytelling weaves together vivid descriptions and thoughtful observations, offering a charming exploration of Portugal's unique landscapes and culture through the eyes of a curious traveller.
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See moreFrom the author of the beloved novel The Towers of Trebizond, a book about Portugal that is part travel-ogue, part history and wholly personal.
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They Went to Portugal by Rose Macaulay presents a captivating journey through the experiences of British travellers in Portugal over the centuries. The narrative starts with Henry Fielding, who sailed to Portugal with his household in search of a cure for dropsy, jaundice, and asthma. Meanwhile, fellow novelist William Beckford was lured by the promise of orange-scented and wine-soaked afternoons, and Byron was famously incensed when the locals failed to greet his arrival with the expected level of fanfare.
Novelist Rose Macaulay first travelled to Lisbon in March 1943 to escape the misery of London and the loss of her bombed flat. She delved into letters, diaries, and travelogues to compile the reactions of many British travellers who had come before her, weaving these narratives into a rich tapestry. They Went to Portugal spans the ages, bringing to life voices from pirate crusaders to ambassadors, clergymen of all denominations to port-wine trading pioneers, and aesthetes to the Romantics.
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They Went to Portugal by Rose Macaulay is praised as a masterful blend of history, literature, and anecdote, offering an engaging travel book experience. The Literary Review highlights it as a comic and intimate companion for exploring Portugal.
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ISBN: 9781914198397
Publisher: Daunt Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Daunt Books
Contributors:
- Introduction by Caroline Eden
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 664
About the Author
Rose Macaulay was born at Rugby, where her father was an assistant master, much of her childhood was spent in Varazze, near Genoa. The family returned to England in 1894 and settled in Oxford. She read History at Somerville. Her writing career spanned fifty years from the publication of her first novel, Abbots Verney, in 1906. When her sixth novel, The Lee Shore (1912), won a literary prize, a gift from her uncle allowed her to rent a tiny flat in London, and she plunged happily into London literary life.
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