There is an inherent Mediterranean austerity much in eviden… - Norman Lewis

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There is an inherent Mediterranean austerity much in evidence in the Naples area, in Sorrento and Capri, which seems to come from the sea, since it is hardly to be found inland.

Norman Lewis

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Norman Lewis (28 June 1908 – 22 July 2003) was an influential British journalist and a prolific travel author.

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Alternative Names: John Frederick Norman Lewis

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