Condition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:
• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover
• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket
• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name/notes inside
Blurb: “South Wind is the most famous novel by British writer Norman Douglas, originally published by Martin Secker in London in 1917 and reprinted through the 1930s. Set on the imaginary Mediterranean island of Nepenthe, a thinly fictionalized version of Capri, the novel follows the English Bishop Thomas Heard during his twelve-day stay as he encounters a lively cast of expatriates and locals. Under the influence of the hot sirocco (the “south wind”), conventional morals and restraints loosen, prompting witty and philosophical discussions on sexuality, religion, and societal norms. With lush descriptions of island life and a relaxed, conversational style, the book blends satire, philosophical banter, and social observation, capturing the pleasures and contradictions of early twentieth-century leisure and hedonism.”