{"title":"Books by Norman Douglas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781786690678","title":"South Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe bishop was feeling rather sea-sick. Confoundedly sea-sick, in fact\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Anglican bishop, on recuperative leave from his African diocese, alights at the island of Nepenthe for a short stay on his passage to England. Soon he is caught up in the wild and exuberant antics of visitors and residents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorman Douglas's famed, and infamous, novel of \u003cb\u003eCapri is a hedonistic journey and an unforgettable classic\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305668063605,"sku":"9781786690678","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786690678_40b8a598-b600-487c-858b-b793e9074684.jpg?v=1786025706"},{"product_id":"9781900565493","title":"Some Limericks","description":"This collection has the dubious distinction of being one of the most pirated books of all time. Since its first appearance in 1928, illegal editions have appeared with remarkable regularity. The reason? Once considered obscene - it reprints a large number of the most savoury' limericks known - it is also very, very funny due in great part to the author's dead-pan commentaries and 'geographical index'. Douglas' erudition effortlessly traverses topics as diverse as the mudflats of Leigh-on-Sea, the dahlias of Central America and the habitat of the Silesian tapeworm.'","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308621377909,"sku":"9781900565493","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781900565493_886fd9a9-8d94-4f05-90ad-216678844c7a.jpg?v=1786029556"},{"product_id":"old-calabria","title":"Old Calabria","description":"\"Old Calabria\" is a travelogue written by Norman Douglas. The book is an account of the author's journey through the rugged and remote region of Calabria, located in the southern part of Italy. In the book, Douglas vividly describes the landscape, culture, and people of Calabria, which at the time was largely unknown and undiscovered by tourists. He chronicles his travels through small villages and towns, sharing his observations and encounters with the locals, their customs, and their way of life. Douglas also delves into the history and mythology of the region, recounting tales of Greek and Roman gods, as well as the legendary bandits who once roamed the area. He discusses the region's food, music, and religious festivals, providing readers with a rich and immersive experience of Calabria's unique culture. Throughout the book, Douglas's writing is infused with humor and wit, as he shares his opinions and critiques of the region and its people.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510291439989,"sku":"9789358017519","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9789358017519.jpg?v=1787130674"},{"product_id":"old-calabria-1","title":"Old Calabria","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough steeped in a rich and ancient past, Calabria had been lost from view when Norman Douglas visited in the early 1900s. Within Douglas’s vibrant account of his adventures is woven the rich history—from Greek settlers and Roman conquerors to the powerful Ndrangheta organized crime family—that has shaped the land, language, culture, and people of a place that Douglas grew to adore. Witty, erudite, and elegant, Old Calabria is a literary classic, acclaimed as much for its sparkling prose as for its exquisite portrait of Italy’s most unpredictable and colorful province.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57647683731829,"sku":"9781848851139","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781848851139.jpg?v=1791827867"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-norman-douglas.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}