Flaubert in Egypt

A Sensibility on Tour

Gustave Flaubert

A volume gleaned from Flaubert's diaries, letters, and travel notes reconstructs an 1849 trip to Egypt, Cairo, and the Red Sea area.

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Beschrijving Flaubert in Egypt

Describes the bazaars and brothels of Cairo and down the Nile to the Red Sea.

ISBN: 9780140435825
Pagina's: 240
Verschenen: 27-06-1996
Rubriek: Reisgidsen

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Paperback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Penguin Books Ltd

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