Portraits of Places

Written by Henry James Portraits of Places is a record of the author''s reminiscences of his travels in Italy France and England during 18761882. Beginning in Venice James takes the reader on a journey through Italy to France (Paris Rheims Normandy and the Pyrenees) and England (London Warwickshire). His finely crafted word-portraits vividly evoke the less-frequented monuments of Europe the abbeys and castles events and festivals and the scenic beauty of London at different times of the year. Also included are sketches of four scenic locales in North America: Saratoga Newport Quebec and Niagara. Portraits of Places is a vintage work by a famous literary figure that memorably captures scenes of cultural and historical beauty on both sides of the Atlantic as observed by an American traveller over a period of six years.