{"product_id":"linger-in-lisbon-from-belem-tower-to-the-tagus-river-paperback","title":"Linger in Lisbon: From Belém Tower to the Tagus River - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaine Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngel Leya\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs one of the oldest cities in the world, Lisbon blends ancient grit with modern glamour for an unparalleled travel experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eS o Jorge Castle, built on a site that was fortified as early as the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century BC, flies the Portuguese flag. From its walls, the Alfama district tumbles down to the Rio Tejo, or Tagus River. Because it survived the devastating earthquake of 1755, Alfama is the oldest district in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jer nimos Monastery, richly decorated in the Manueline and Plateresque styles, offers a quiet stroll beneath arches carved from golden limestone. King Manuel I ordered the monastery constructed to serve Portuguese explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rossio, or King Pedro IV Square, is located in the Pombaline Lower Town. Popular since the Middle Ages, modern citizens prefer to meet there. Perhaps the best view is from above, where visitors can look down and see wide streets cutting through the maze to this central spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinue the tradition of exploration in one of the world's oldest cities with the color photos in \u003cem\u003eLinger in Lisbon: From Bel m Tower to the Tagus River \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(a Travel Photo Art book)\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Travel Photo Art series, traditional tourism panoramas mix with arthouse aesthetics. These slim, passport sized productions are your passport to new perspectives on famous places. Peer around corners and discover a unique way to interact with monuments and memorials you thought you knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis popular series includes titles that mix text with the pictures. Books like \u003cem\u003eNotre Dame Cathedral: Our Lady of Paris, \u003c\/em\u003efeaturing photos taken months before the 2019 fire, become keepsakes associated with a specific site. Titles like \u003cem\u003eLidice Lives \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTerezin and Theresienstadt \u003c\/em\u003eare deeply meaningful for families touched by the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Family Made of Dust, \u003c\/em\u003eis set in the Australian Outback, while \u003cem\u003eReparation \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of \u003cem\u003eSunspot Literary Journal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792452256032,"sku":"9781951389048","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dd7a52e0c6508235d51b1c2a76824ccf.webp?v=1780701603","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/linger-in-lisbon-from-belem-tower-to-the-tagus-river-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}