Majorca Observed Author:Robert Graves, Paul Hogarth Although his ever-deepening affection for the island through the years has inspired and pervaded much of Robert Graves's writing, it was not until Paul Hogarth made a series of drawings of the Majorcan scene that Graves's superbly witty and perceptive comments on the people and places around him were complemented by equally magnificent illustrat... more »ions. Here, in Majorca Observed, comes a marvellously sympathetic partnership of stories and essays on life in Majorca past and present, and drawings which are a perfect visual expression of what is -- or has been -- an island paradise. Paul Hogarth's feeling for atmosphere illuminates the text with authority and grace, and splendidly captures the spirit of the old Majorca before it is engulfed by the tide of popularity.« less