Author: Nicolas Stromboni
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 1925418529
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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A sumptuous book exploring the incredible food of France’s sunny island of Corsica. This beautifully photographed book celebrates all that is Corsican—the people, the geography and, most importantly, the food. And with around eighty incredible Corsican recipes designed to be prepared in the home kitchen, you’ll be transported to the island in no time. Relatively unexplored by visitors from outside Europe (although it attracts an estimated three million from France annually), Corsica is a Mediterranean island steeped in a rich food culture. With incredible geography—from the mountains to the plains and the stunning coastline—Corsica has long been a well-loved idyll for those in the know. It is also home to a unique cuisine—blending the best of French and Italian food—that respects its homegrown produce: citrus fruits, grapes, chestnuts, cheese, herbs, fish, seafood, and charcuterie. But Corsica is more than a collection of recipes, as the book also brings together portraits of those who live and work there, and those instrumental in maintaining Corsica’s rich food culture.
Author: James Boswell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corsica (France : Region)
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Author: Brian Bouldrey
Publisher: Terrace Books
ISBN: 029922323X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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Brian Bouldrey traveled to the island of Corsica, with its wine-dark Mediterranean waters, powdered-sugar beach sand, sumptuous cuisine, and fine wine. And then he walked away from all of them. Bouldrey strapped on a backpack and walked across Napoleon's native land with the same spirit many choose to dance or drink: to celebrate, to mourn, to think, to avoid thinking, to recall, to ignore, to escape, and to arrive. This wonderfully textured account of a two-week ramble along a famous Corsican hiking trail with his German friend Petra (she was good at the downhills while he was better at the uphills) offers readers a journal that is a launching point for reflection: thoughts on cultural differences, friendship, physical challenge, personal challenge, and getting very, very lost. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part lampoon, this book offers readers an impressionistic view of a little talked about yet stunningly beautiful landscape. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians and the Public Library Association Runner-up, Best Travel Book, National Association of Travel Journalists
Author: Julia Gasper
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1611494400
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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"A visionary and a madman" was how one British statesman, Lord Carteret, described Theodore von Neuhoff. This exciting biography, Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica: The Man behind the Legend by Julia Gasper, traces the unlikely career of the German baron who in 1736 had himself crowned the King of Corsica. Theodore von Neuhoff's career spanned the entire European continent and his role in the Corsican rebellion against Genoa was as bold and unconventional as everything else in his life. Mixing with royalty, rogues and rabble, he was successively a soldier, secret agent, Jacobite, speculator, alchemist, cabbalist, Rosicrucian, astrologer, fraudster, and spy. He had changed his name several times, abducted a nun and seen the inside of several prisons before turning his hand to revolution. Neuhoff had daring far-sighted ideas about religious tolerance and the abolition of slavery that turned the Corsican rebellion into a significant political event with repercussions way beyond the shores of one small island. Denounced as an arch-criminal, traitor and seditious heretic, he survived pursuit by the agents of the Genoese Republic for twenty years with a price on his head, dodging assassination attempts while meeting countless famous and fascinating people. Valuable to the British as a political tool against the French, he spent his old age in relative comfort in an English debtors' prison. Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica argues that despite all his eccentricity Neuhoff was still a significant Enlightenment figure.
Author: Rod and Lucinda Heikell
Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd
ISBN: 1786793997
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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This is a comprehensive companion to the long coastline which ranges from Spain and the edge of the Pyrenees to the Alpes Maritimes and Italy. It covers the flat country of Languedoc-Roussillon, the coast of the Golfe du Lion, the Rhône delta and the Camargue, the industrial Golfe de Fos, the Côte d’Azur and the French Riviera and Monaco. The island of Corsica and the waterways that run behind the coast linking the Canal du Midi and the étangs to the Rhône are covered in separate chapters. The authors spent the summer and autumn of 2016 cruising in Corsica and then across to the Golfe du Fos where they left Skylax for the winter. During their travels they visited a large number of harbours and anchorages, collecting the latest information and taking new photographs. There are new aerial photos for many places and in particular for ports and harbours in Languedoc – Roussillon. This major 2017 edition contains substantial change to the content. ‘A new Mediterranean France pilot from Rod and Lu Heikell is now available from Imray and, needless to say, if you have not got one and plan to cruise this coast and inevitably Corsica, then rush out and buy it!’ Royal Cruising Club.
Author: Dorothy Carrington
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141918195
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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'Get away from here before you're completely bewitched and enslaved...' Dorothy Carrington was told, while sitting in a fisherman's cafe at the magically quiet midday hour. But enslaved she was. GRANITE ISLAND, much more than a travel book, grew out of years spent in Corsica and is an incomparably vivid and delightful portrait. For the first time Corsica is brought to light as a vital element in Europe: a highly individualistic island culture whose people have nurtured their love of freedom and political justice, as well as their pride, hospitality and poetry.
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 1848362544
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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The Rough Guide to Corsica is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions Corsica has to offer. Discover the vibrant regions of Corsica from the beautiful island beaches of Corsica, to the amazing GR20 trail and scenic walks through this lush Mediterranean island. New full-colour features explore the most atmospheric festivals in Corsica and the charming traditional villages in Corsica with detailed information on traditional food, language and livelihoods. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Corsica whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best accommodation in Corsica; from Corsica's luxurious hotels to budget campsites in Corsica, bars in Corsica, restaurants in Corsica, and the best scenic walks and hikes around Corsica. This Rough Guide unearths the best places to hike, mountain bike, canyon, horse ride and scuba dive. Explore all corners of Corsica with the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Corsica.
Author:
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756693292
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Now available in PDF format. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica will lead you straight to the best attractions this island has to offer. Fully illustrated, it covers all the major sights, from the Bonifacio marine park to the picturesque Algajola sea wall and historic Ajaccio, and provides all the insider tips you need, whether you want to visit the rugged and mountainous cultural center of Corte or enjoy the watersports of modern Porto. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica explores the culture, history, wildlife, beaches and diving, and dramatic countryside. You'll find 3-D illustrated cutaways and floor plans of must-see sights, such as the Citadels at Bastia and Calvi, as well as street maps of major towns and reliable information about getting around this diverse island. Plus, this guidebook is packed with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife for all budgets. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica truly shows you this island as no one else can.
Author: James Boswell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744023327
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica helps you get the most from your visit to this unique European island. This fully updated guidebook comes packed with photographs, 3-D cutaway illustrations, and floor plans for major sights, plus advice on discovering wildlife, exploring Corsica's beaches, ports, mountains, and diving. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica includes 3-D cutaway illustrations and floor plans of must-see sights, street-by-street maps of major towns, and reliable information on getting around this island. This guide features tips on tours, walks and scenic routes, markets and festivals, and listings for hotels, restaurants, and bars for all budgets. With hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and maps, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Corsica shows you what others only tell you.
