Sappho's Island: A Paean For Lesbos
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly evocative work of travel writing and cultural history, Sappho's Island: A Paean for Lesbos presents a lyrical portrait of the Greek island of Lesbos, weaving together its ancient heritage, landscape, and enduring literary legacy. Joseph Braddock chronicles his personal journey through the island with a reverent, poetic tone, drawing deeply on the life and fragments of the ancient lyric poet Sappho, whose passionate verses made Lesbos immortal in the Western imagination. The narrative illustrates the island's sun-drenched villages, olive groves, and azure coastlines while grounding each scene in layers of myth, history, and classical scholarship. Braddock argues, through both observation and reflection, that Lesbos is not merely a geographical place but a living embodiment of beauty, desire, and artistic inspiration that has resonated across millennia. The result is a paean in the truest sense — a work of praise that honors both a remarkable island and the poet who gave it eternal voice.
Author: Joseph Braddock
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Constable London
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly evocative work of travel writing and cultural history, Sappho's Island: A Paean for Lesbos presents a lyrical portrait of the Greek island of Lesbos, weaving together its ancient heritage, landscape, and enduring literary legacy. Joseph Braddock chronicles his personal journey through the island with a reverent, poetic tone, drawing deeply on the life and fragments of the ancient lyric poet Sappho, whose passionate verses made Lesbos immortal in the Western imagination. The narrative illustrates the island's sun-drenched villages, olive groves, and azure coastlines while grounding each scene in layers of myth, history, and classical scholarship. Braddock argues, through both observation and reflection, that Lesbos is not merely a geographical place but a living embodiment of beauty, desire, and artistic inspiration that has resonated across millennia. The result is a paean in the truest sense — a work of praise that honors both a remarkable island and the poet who gave it eternal voice.