Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside

Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside by Edward Harrison Barker is a late 19th-century travel book that shares the author's summer adventures in Aquitaine, concentrating on the Dordogne River's breathtaking scenery and the surrounding Périgord and Bordelais areas. The book describes trips, talks with locals, and how the land and its people are connected, giving readers a clear picture of a previous time, beginning with the author traveling through the Upper Dordogne, moving from Auvergne's volcanic mountains to Aquitaine's green, rough landscapes, seeing wildflowers in rocky gorges and meeting people like a cobbler and a peasant woman. The book shows nature's beauty against the harsh landscape and mentions how hard it is to travel through thick woods and steep valleys, using character descriptions and detailed images to show how much the author values the region's nature and culture, suggesting adventure and self-discovery as the author seeks peace and understanding in the wild Dordogne.