In the Heart of the Vosges In the Heart of the Vosges

In the Heart of the Vosges

Publisher Description

It is a travel book. Travellers stinted for time cannot properly enjoy the pastoral scenes, not the least charm of which is the frank, pleasant character of the people. Wherever we go we make friends and hear confidences. To these peasant folks, who live so secluded from the outer world, the annual influx of visitors from July to September is a positive boon, moral as well as material. The women are especially confidential, inviting us into their homely yet not poverty-stricken kitchens, keeping us as long as they can whilst they chat about their own lives or ask us questions. The beauty, politeness, and clear direct speech of the children, are remarkable. Life here is laborious, but downright want I should say rare. As in the Jura, the forest gorges and park-like solitudes are disturbed by the sound of hammer and wheel, and a tall factory chimney not infrequently spoils a wild landscape.

GENRE
Travel & Adventure
RELEASED
1919
January 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
246
Pages
PUBLISHER
Public Domain
SELLER
Public Domain
SIZE
183.7
KB

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