Publisher's Synopsis
Wanderings By Southern Waters, Eastern Aquitaine is a travelogue written by Edward Harrison Barker. The book offers a detailed account of the author's travels through the eastern region of Aquitaine, France. Barker takes readers on a journey through the picturesque landscapes of the region, describing the natural beauty of the area in vivid detail. He also provides a wealth of information about the history and culture of the region, highlighting the unique customs and traditions of the local people. Along the way, Barker encounters a variety of interesting characters, from fishermen and farmers to artists and writers. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and maps, providing readers with a visual representation of the places and people that Barker encounters on his journey. Overall, Wanderings By Southern Waters, Eastern Aquitaine is a captivating travelogue that offers readers a glimpse into the beauty and culture of this fascinating region of France.In a garden terraced upon the lower flank of the rock, the labour of generations having combined to raise a soil there deep enough to support a few plum, almond, and other fruit trees, a figure all in black is hard at work transplanting young lettuces. It is that of a teaching Brother. He is a thin grizzled man of sixty, with an expression of melancholy benevolence in his rugged face. I have watched him sitting upon a bench with his arm round some little village urchin by his side, while the children from the outlying hamlets, sprawling upon a heap of stones in the sun, ate their mid-day meal of bread and cheese or buckwheat pancakes that their mothers had put into their baskets before they trudged off in the early morning.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
