Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside

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Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside

by Edward Harrison Barker

EN·~9 hours·16 chapters

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16 total
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TWO SUMMERS IN GUYENNE

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BY EDWARD HARRISON BARKER

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WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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PREFACE

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS - DOORWAY OF THE ABBEY CHURCH AT BEAULIEU (CORRÈZE) A BIT OF AUVERGNE THE DORDOGNE AT LA BOURBOULE A MOORLAND WIDOW THE VALLEY OF THE RUE A WOMAN OF THE CORRÈZE A PEASANT OF THE MOORS PLOUGHING THE MOOR A GORGE IN THE CORRÈZE TURENNE A PEASANT OF THE CAUSSE CHÂTEAU DE FÉNELON RETURNING FROM THE FIELDS BEYNAC CLOISTERS OF THE ABBEY OF CADOUIN CHÂTEAU DE BIRON: THE LODGE TRUFFLE-HUNTERS CHÂTEAU DES EYZIES CHÂTEAU DE HAUTEFORT A HOUSE AT PÉRIGUEUX THE TOUR DE VÉSONE THE 'NORMAN GATE' AT PÉRIGUEUX THE DRONNE AT BOURDEILLES THE ABBEY OF BRANTÔME CHÂTEAU DE BOURDEILLES THE DRONNE AT COUTRAS A STREET AT ST. ÉMILION THE CHÂTEAU DE MONTAIGNE AFTER THE FIRE MONOLITHIC CHURCH AND DETACHED TOWER AT ST. ÉMILION CONVENT OF THE CORDELIERS: THE CLOISTERS TOUR DE L'HORLOGE AT LIBOURNE THE HILL OF FRONSAC BAZAS INTERIOR OF THE CHÂTEAU DE VILLANDRAUT THE GARONNE CHÂTEAU DE MONTESQUIEU THE GARONNE AT BORDEAUX THE PALAIS GALLIEN AT BORDEAUX - THE UPPER DORDOGNE.

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ACROSS THE MOORS OF THE CORRÈZE.

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IN THE VISCOUNTY OF TURENNE.

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IN UPPER PÉRIGORD.

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IN THE VALLEY OF THE VÉZÈRE.

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IN THE VALLEY OF THE ISLE.

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Description

A wandering foot‑traveler spends two sun‑kissed summers drifting along the Dordogne and its tributaries, weaving a vivid portrait of Guyenne’s wild rivers, ancient stone towns, and the quiet lives that cling to its banks. The narrator’s keen eye captures everything from the rugged gorges that carve the landscape to the soft‑purple heather of the surrounding moors, turning each passage into a living tableau of light, water, and history.

Through encounters with humble carts drawn by shaggy dogs, bustling market squares, and the silent grandeur of forgotten abbeys, the book offers listeners a gentle immersion in a region where medieval castles loom over vineyards and the rhythm of daily life follows the river’s flow. Illustrated sketches accompany the prose, inviting you to picture stone arches, mist‑laden valleys, and the ever‑changing moods of the water, while the author’s reflective tone reminds us how travel on foot can dissolve prejudice and deepen our connection to place.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (554K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-07-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Edward Harrison Barker

1851–1919

Drawn to the roads, rivers, and villages of France, this English travel writer turned everyday journeys into vivid books full of local character. His work blends a reporter’s eye for detail with a warm interest in the people and places he encountered.

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