South Wind

South Wind is a novel written by Norman Douglas and published in 1917. The story is set on the fictional island of Nepenthe in the Mediterranean Sea, and it follows the lives of the island's inhabitants, including its eccentric expatriate community. The protagonist is Thomas Heard, a British man who has settled on the island and becomes involved in the island's politics and social dynamics. The novel explores themes of colonialism, sexuality, and morality, and it is known for its vivid descriptions of the island's landscape and culture. The book has been praised for its wit and satire, as well as its exploration of complex themes. However, it has also been criticized for its controversial depictions of race and gender. Overall, South Wind is a thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on life in the early 20th century Mediterranean.1929. Contains two volumes in one. English novelist and travel writer, Douglas lived for years on the island of Capri and in Italy and other Mediterranean countries and made these the settings for his books. The book begins: The bishop was feeling rather seasick. Confoundedly seasick, in fact. This annoyed him. For he disapproved of sickness in every shape or form. His own state of body was far from satisfactory at that moment; Africa-he was Bishop of Bampopo in the Equatorial Regions-had played the devil with his lower gastric department and made him almost an invalid; a circumstance of which he was nowise proud, seeing that ill-health led to inefficiency in all walks of life. There was nothing he despised more than inefficiency. Well or ill, he always insisted on getting through his tasks in a businesslike fashion. That was the way to live, he used to say. Get through with it. Be perfect of your kind, whatever that kind may be. Hence his sneaking fondness for the natives-they were such fine, healthy animals.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.