Ken’s review of Sea and Sardinia (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) > Likes and Comments
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It grew on me. It's not essential DH Lawrence, but if you have interest in Italy and/or love character sketches and always wondered what it would be like to travel to Sardines (bring your own can), go for it!
Ken, your mention of Lawrence describing the natives (their bodies, their moods and that sense of indifference) really caught my attention. In travel writing like this, I sometimes feel that what stays in memory is not so much the places as the energy of the people themselves. Seeing Sardinia’s almost forgotten atmosphere through these small portraits of its people must be quite fascinating. It sounds as if this book is less a journey and more a record of a particular state of mind.
I like the sound of this--the attitudes of the people and the revelations about the author. I have this tucked away somewhere and need to find it. Thanks!
Pia G. wrote: "Ken, your mention of Lawrence describing the natives (their bodies, their moods and that sense of indifference) really caught my attention. In travel writing like this, I sometimes feel that what s..."
I think that would be an accurate (and insightful) description of it. This is a novelist writing travel, and a novelist with quite the personality to boot!
Kathleen wrote: "I like the sound of this--the attitudes of the people and the revelations about the author. I have this tucked away somewhere and need to find it. Thanks!"
Wow. Impressive that an obscure (among Lawrence books) title like this would be in your collection somewhere. Now, to find it. May I suggest west of Italy?
DH Lawrence never grew on me. One of my first reading experiences when i could get a copy as a teenager was Lady Chatterley, for the wrong reasons. My relationship with DH never developed beyond that.
if it was Sea and Sardines, it will likely be a trip to Portugal, but would DH be that cliched?
Nick wrote: "DH Lawrence never grew on me. One of my first reading experiences when i could get a copy as a teenager was Lady Chatterley, for the wrong reasons. My relationship with DH never developed beyond th..."
I never picked up Lady Chatterly. I remember reading only two of his novels, Sons & Lovers first and Women in Love second. I quite enjoyed Geoff Dyer's quasi-biography of Lawrence.
Lovely review, Ken. I'm all for vignettes that take you back to a particular place and time. The cover caught my eye, somehow reminding me of de Chirico's paintings.
Vishakha wrote: "Lovely review, Ken. I'm all for vignettes that take you back to a particular place and time. The cover caught my eye, somehow reminding me of de Chirico's paintings."
Many thanks, Vishakha. To me, the cover speaks of sun and heat, though Sardinia was often cold in this book. And dirty. And subject to malaria. As for de Chirico, I don't know that painter's work and I need to learn more about painters and their work. Skipping Art History at university was a big mistake (one of many).
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It grew on me. It's not essential DH Lawrence, but if you have interest in Italy and/or love character sketches and always wondered what it would be like to travel to Sardines (bring your own can), go for it!
Ken, your mention of Lawrence describing the natives (their bodies, their moods and that sense of indifference) really caught my attention. In travel writing like this, I sometimes feel that what stays in memory is not so much the places as the energy of the people themselves. Seeing Sardinia’s almost forgotten atmosphere through these small portraits of its people must be quite fascinating. It sounds as if this book is less a journey and more a record of a particular state of mind.
I like the sound of this--the attitudes of the people and the revelations about the author. I have this tucked away somewhere and need to find it. Thanks!
Pia G. wrote: "Ken, your mention of Lawrence describing the natives (their bodies, their moods and that sense of indifference) really caught my attention. In travel writing like this, I sometimes feel that what s..."I think that would be an accurate (and insightful) description of it. This is a novelist writing travel, and a novelist with quite the personality to boot!
Kathleen wrote: "I like the sound of this--the attitudes of the people and the revelations about the author. I have this tucked away somewhere and need to find it. Thanks!"Wow. Impressive that an obscure (among Lawrence books) title like this would be in your collection somewhere. Now, to find it. May I suggest west of Italy?
DH Lawrence never grew on me. One of my first reading experiences when i could get a copy as a teenager was Lady Chatterley, for the wrong reasons. My relationship with DH never developed beyond that. if it was Sea and Sardines, it will likely be a trip to Portugal, but would DH be that cliched?
Nick wrote: "DH Lawrence never grew on me. One of my first reading experiences when i could get a copy as a teenager was Lady Chatterley, for the wrong reasons. My relationship with DH never developed beyond th..."I never picked up Lady Chatterly. I remember reading only two of his novels, Sons & Lovers first and Women in Love second. I quite enjoyed Geoff Dyer's quasi-biography of Lawrence.
Lovely review, Ken. I'm all for vignettes that take you back to a particular place and time. The cover caught my eye, somehow reminding me of de Chirico's paintings.
Vishakha wrote: "Lovely review, Ken. I'm all for vignettes that take you back to a particular place and time. The cover caught my eye, somehow reminding me of de Chirico's paintings."Many thanks, Vishakha. To me, the cover speaks of sun and heat, though Sardinia was often cold in this book. And dirty. And subject to malaria. As for de Chirico, I don't know that painter's work and I need to learn more about painters and their work. Skipping Art History at university was a big mistake (one of many).
So ... do I read this? Or don't I? Did you like it? I really can't tell. You're always so polite!