The Book of Capri

By Harold Edward Trower

Book Overview

Before Capri was a postcard cliche, it was a remote, sea-battered rock of legends, gardens and whitewashed alleys. In The Book of Capri, Harold Edward Trower captures the island at the dawn of modern tourism, in prose that feels both intimate and precise. Capri shimmers in these pages. A classic Italian travel book, it unfolds as a quiet Mediterranean island travelogue and a portrait of place. Writing from the early twentieth century, Trower walks readers through lanes, terraces and sea-battered edges, attentive to Capri travel and culture as much as to scenery. He sketches fragments of Capri island history, local traditions and Mediterranean coastal life with the observant eye of old world travel writing, inviting armchair travel readers to linger over harbours, churches and changing light rather than rush through a checklist of sights. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For anyone fascinated by historic Capri Italy, or searching for a distinctive vintage travel book collectible, The Book of Capri is an evocative companion to any Amalfi Coast travel guide or Italian Riviera travel book, and an inspired gift for Italy lovers and classic-literature collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353606209
• ISBN13: 9789353606206
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"