Lose yourself in this classic travelogue evoking the idyllic South of France by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. `Full of stories, landscapes, comedy, history, heresies, animals, food, drink, and songs of the Midi.` Patrick Leigh Fermor `A richly characteristic bouillabaisse by our last great garlicky master of the vanishing Mediterranean, our old Prospero of the south.` Richard Holmes Provence, Southern France. Celebrated writer and poet Lawrence Durrell made the Midi his home for more than thirty years: and in his final book, he shares his most evocative, dazzling memories of life as a local. A seductive blend of travelogue, poet`s notebook, and intimate autobiography, Durrell guides us through the rich layers of human history that lie beneath the region`s legendary landscapes. From stories of magic and mythology infusing the rolling vineyards and vivid lavender fields to tales of Roman conquest, bull-worship, and courtly love beneath the wounded blue skies, Caesar`s Vast Ghost is a classic memoir to be treasured.`Casts a spell ... Masterly.` Jan Morris`A virtuoso.` New York Times