The Fortunate Isles: Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza

The narrative recounts a traveler's winter and summer journeys across the Balearic Islands, combining lively travel episodes, landscape sketches, and practical notes on lodging and household arrangements. It moves island to island—Palma's streets and cathedral, festivals and processions, mountain villages, coastal ports, caves and fairs—mixing historical anecdotes, local customs, culinary and market scenes, and weather-bound voyages. Illustrations and pen drawings complement detailed itineraries, while recurring themes include hospitality, provincial rhythms, and the contrast between tourist expectations and quiet island life. The tone balances curiosity and affectionate observation, with chapters arranged as episodic travel encounters and topical essays.