The Spell of Flanders by Edward Neville Vose is a richly illustrated travelogue through the historic towns of Belgium’s northern provinces. Combining travel narrative with history, legend, and art appreciation, it leads the reader through Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, and Ypres, lingering over their great churches, paintings of the Flemish masters, and medieval civic monuments.
Written on the eve of the First World War, which would devastate the region, the book preserves an affectionate portrait of Flanders and its artistic treasures. It is both a guide and an elegy. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.