Background
Clark, Eleanor was born on July 6, 1913 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Frederick Huntington and Eleanor (Phelps) Clark.
( On the northwest coast of France, just around the corne...)
On the northwest coast of France, just around the corner from the English Channel, is the little town of Locmariaquer (pronounced "loc-maria-care"). The inhabitants of this town have a special relationship to the world, for it is their efforts that maintain the supply of the famous Belon oysters, called les plates ("the flat ones"). A vivid account of the cultivation of Belon oysters and an excursion into the myths, legends, and rich, vibrant history of Brittany and its extraordinary people, The Oysters of Locmariaquer is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulating drama of a unique devotion.
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( Republished in a beautiful new package, the eternal cla...)
Republished in a beautiful new package, the eternal classic that captures the Eternal City in all its vibrant enchantment Bringing to life the legendary city's beauty and magic in all its many facets, Eleanor Clark's masterful collection of vignettes, Rome and a Villa, has transported readers for generations. In 1947 the young American writer traveled to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship. But instead of a novel, Clark created a series of sketches of Roman life written mostly between 1948 and 1951. Wandering the streets of this legendary city, Eleanor fell under Rome's spell—its pace of life, the wry outlook of its men and women, its magnificent history and breathtaking contribution to world culture. Rome is life itself—a sensuous, hectic, chaotic, and utterly fascinating blend of the comic and the tragic. Clark highlights Roman art and architecture, including Hadrian's Villa—an enormous, unfinished palace—as a prism to view the city and its history, and offers a lovely portrait of the Cimitero acattolico—long known as the Protestant cemetery—where Keats, Shelley, and other foreign notables rest. Harper Perennial first published Rome and a Villa in 1992, forty years after its original hardcover publication. This newly republished edition is sure to enthrall today's readers and generations to come.
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(On the northwest coast of France, just around the corner ...)
On the northwest coast of France, just around the corner from the English Channel, is the little town of Locmariaquer (pronounced "loc-maria-care"). The inhabitants of this town have a special relationship to the world, for it is their efforts that maintain the supply of the famous Belon oysters, called les plates ("the flat ones"). A vivid account of the cultivation of Belon oysters and an excursion into the myths, legends, and rich, vibrant history of Brittany and its extraordinary people, The Oysters of Locmariaquer is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulating drama of a unique devotion.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSWP3SI/?tag=2022091-20
Clark, Eleanor was born on July 6, 1913 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Frederick Huntington and Eleanor (Phelps) Clark.
She attended Vassar College in the 1930s and was involved with the literary magazine Con Spirito there, along with Elizabeth Bishop, Mary McCarthy, and her sister Eunice Clark.
She also authored two other works of nonfiction, Rome and a Villa and Eyes, Etc., and the novels The Bitter Box, Baldur"s Gate, and Camping Out. Eleanor Clark died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996, aged 82.
( Republished in a beautiful new package, the eternal cla...)
( On the northwest coast of France, just around the corne...)
(On the northwest coast of France, just around the corner ...)
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Served with Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1945. Member National Institute Arts and Letters.
Married Robert Penn Warren, December 7, 1952 (deceased 1989). Children: Rosanna, Gabriel.