Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

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Richard E. Grant travels in the footsteps of great authors, past and present.

In the footsteps of great writers. Richard E. Grant immerses himself in the captivating cultures and stunning landscapes that inspired classic books - and their readers.

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Richard E. Grant travels in the footsteps of great writers inspired by southern France.

Richard E. Grant travels to southern France, in the footsteps of great writers, past and present, whose work has been inspired by the country and its culture.

Book and travel lover Richard E. Grant journeys to southern France, visiting the Cévennes mountains, Marseille, Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera and Grasse in the hills north of Cannes, in the footsteps of writers inspired by the country, its culture and history.

Reading key passages from their books as he goes along, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Alexandre Dumas, F Scott Fitzgerald, Elizabeth David and Patrick Süskind, Richard not only learns about the lives of these great authors, but also experiences many of the places immortalised in the literary classics they created.

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