Caesar’s Vast Ghost
Provence, Southern France. Celebrated writer and poet Lawrence Durrell made the Midi his home for more than thirty years, and in his final book, he shares his most evocative, dazzling memories of life as a local.
A seductive blend of travelogue, poet’s notebook and intimate autobiography, Durrell guides us through the rich layers of human history that lie beneath the region’s legendary landscapes. From stories of magic and mythology infusing the rolling vineyards and vivid lavender fields to tales of Roman conquest, bull-worship and courtly love beneath the wounded blue skies, ‘Caesar’s Vast Ghost’ is a classic memoir to be treasured.
