Project Gutenberg 2004-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 178 Home, Gordon 1878 1969 Home, Gordon Cochrane Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Complete Normandy: The Scenery and Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Complete Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Illustrated by Gordon Home Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga, David Widger, and the Distributed Proofreading Team "Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Complete" by Gordon Home is a descriptive travelogue written in the early 20th century. The work aims to transport readers to the picturesque landscapes and historic sites of Normandy, France, providing insights into its towns, architecture, and scenic routes rather than serving as a conventional travel guide. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage with a preface that emphasizes the intention behind the work: to evoke a vivid impression of Normandy through illustrations and rich descriptions. The opening chapters explore the distinctive features of the Normandy region, from its fascinating architecture and rural charm to its history intertwined with England. Home paints a picture of the landscape featuring quaint villages, gothic churches, and historical ruins, demonstrating a connection to both Norman and English heritage, thus highlighting the beauty and romance embedded in the ancient towns he describes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Normandy (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 305108 305174 2024-10-04T07:41:53.061899 2023-10-04T07:21:28.076011 text/html text/html 303527 2021-01-24T14:01:34 text/html 9254404 2024-10-04T07:41:59.759883 application/epub+zip 9239267 2024-10-04T07:41:54.374906 application/epub+zip 183276 2024-10-04T07:41:53.546886 application/epub+zip 9297122 2024-10-04T07:42:04.602831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9260362 2024-10-04T07:41:58.069880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234474 2022-09-04T10:44:23.574614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260808 260748 2024-10-04T07:41:52.513894 2023-10-04T07:21:27.594005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 260589 2021-01-24T14:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19174 2024-10-04T07:42:04.766823 application/rdf+xml 14348 2024-10-04T07:41:53.660897 image/jpeg 2182 2024-10-04T07:41:53.603871 image/jpeg 98025 2021-01-24T14:02:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 8750979 2021-09-01T16:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 8783320 2024-10-04T07:41:53.273886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia