A Book of the Riviera

"A Book of the Riviera" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical exploration of the Riviera, written as an early 20th-century travelogue, revealing the cultural and historical importance, geographical features, and plant and animal life of Provence and the Ligurian Coast. The story follows a journey through Provence, highlighting its rise as a winter getaway pioneered by Lord Brougham in the 1800s, and goes on to explain the region's many layers of history, contrasting today's culture with old stories from the Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans. With its brilliant descriptions of the environment, plants, and historical happenings, the author intends to charm winter visitors to the Riviera while also deepening their appreciation for the region's intricate and occasionally turbulent past.