Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Cruise of the Nona By Hilaire Belloc This book was written when Belloc was fifty-five years old, and it is a perfect introduction to the man and his mind. It is a set of mature reflections on sailing the sea, on life, and on all things universal and Catholic. He had lived courageously in the first half of the 2oth century, when all the world was changing irrevocably, and the events of the era were now well-assessed in his maturity. "Fortunately we have a guidebook to Belloc s rich and variegated mind in The Cruise of the Nona. In this book which he wrote in a discursive and rare mood of self-revelation, will be found all that was Belloc. Here is the Poet, the Master of Prose, the Controversialist, the Historian, the Philosopher, and the Catholic. In this book too will be found the reflections of all his moods which were as bewildering in their number and rapidity of variation as were the characters he adopted. Both in mood and in character he was kaleidoscopic. Here is Belloc the Satirist, the Epigrammatist, the Loveable Friend, the Boisterous, the Wit, the Remote and Sombre, the Christian Champion, and the Pagan Mystic, the Learned Classicist as well as the gay Word-Juggler." "It is impossible to write of Belloc without being contradictory and paradoxical, for he himself was both. There were however, two strong threads which were the warp and the woof of the backcloth against which all the many men who were Belloc appeared. These threads were a strong and simple religious faith and a passionate love of truth." From the Introduction by Lord Stanley of Alderly This soft cover volume is in excellent condition. The cover is clean with very minor, if any, wear. The binding is tight with no loose pages. The pages themselves are clean with no rips, tears, creases, notes, or highlighting. The buyer will be responsible for shipping charges via USPS Media Mail. If you prefer faster deliver, USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher rate. Please check out my other listings. I will be posting many more books, including more non-fiction and biographical titles & topics. I love to combine multiple items to save on shipping. Just e-mail me your list of titles and I’ll provide a postage estimate. I do my best to accurately describe each piece I list. If there is something I may have missed, please e-mail me. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks for looking!
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Type: Memoir
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Original Language: English
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Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
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Publisher: OS Justi Press
Book Title: Cruise of the Nona : The Story of a Cruise from Holyhead to the Wash, with Reflections and Judgments on Life and Letters, Men and Manners
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2023
Language: English
Genre: Travel, Religion
Author: Hilaire Belloc
Format: Trade Paperback
