There are two kinds of Englishmen--those who stay at home and those who go abroad. Douglas was one of the latter.
He was born in 1868, mid-Victorian, and received a classical education. To a lad of spirit and imagination, England was no place to stay.
So he shipped to Italy and there remained, steeped in the land and tradition, 100 years ahead of his time. In books such as SIREN LAND, he wrote of the timeless things that come to us from antiquity. His books are erudite and humane, rather like a seminar with a favorite professor.
But not dry! Douglas was a confirmed hedonist, and he milked the sensual pleasures for all they were worth. By 1952, the year in which he died he had his fill. Not suprisingly, he killed himself.
He was born in 1868, mid-Victorian, and received a classical education. To a lad of spirit and imagination, England was no place to stay.
So he shipped to Italy and there remained, steeped in the land and tradition, 100 years ahead of his time. In books such as SIREN LAND, he wrote of the timeless things that come to us from antiquity. His books are erudite and humane, rather like a seminar with a favorite professor.
But not dry! Douglas was a confirmed hedonist, and he milked the sensual pleasures for all they were worth. By 1952, the year in which he died he had his fill. Not suprisingly, he killed himself.
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January 2010 : Hardback
| Title: Siren Land Author(s): Norman Douglas Publisher: Oxford City Press Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1985 : Hardback
| Title: SIREN LAND Author(s): Norman (preface Alberto Moravia) DOUGLAS Publisher: Banco di Napoli International Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1982 : Hardback
| Title: Siren Land Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 0-436-13204-4 / 978-0-436-13204-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1948 : Hardback
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1929 : Hardback
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January 1927 : Hardback
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1923 : Hardback
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January 1911 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
2011 : Paperback
| Title: Siren Land Author(s): Norman Douglas Publisher: Oxford City Press Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Siren Land: A Celebration of Life in Southern Italy Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 1-84885-001-8 / 9781848850019 (UK edition) Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Siren Land (World Cultural Heritage Library) Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 1-4387-9260-3 / 978-1-4387-9260-6 Publisher: Intl Business Pubns USA Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Siren Land (Dodo Press) Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 1-4099-4192-2 / 978-1-4099-4192-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Dodo Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1983 : Paperback
| Title: Siren Land (Travel Library) Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 0-14-009511-X / 978-0-14-009511-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1948 : Paperback
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January 1911 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
May 1988 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Siren Land Author(s): Norman Douglas ISBN: 0-7366-1339-0 / 978-0-7366-1339-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
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1985 : Unknown
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1929 : Unknown
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1923 : Unknown
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