βBy The Ionian Seaβ is a 1901 work by George Gissing that contains notes and diary entries from his time spent travelling around Italy. Contents include: βFrom Naplesβ, βPaolaβ, βThe Grave Of Alaricβ, βTarantoβ, βDulce Galaesi Flumenβ, βThe Table Of The Paladinsβ, βCotroneβ, βFaces By The Wayβ, βMy Friend The Doctorβ, βChildren Of The Soilβ, βThe Mount Of Refugeβ, βCatanzaroβ, βThe Breezy Heightβ, βSquillaceβ, βMiseriaβ, etc. George Robert Gissing (1857β1903) was a British novelist. From 1880 to 1903, he published 23 novels and also worked as a teacher and tutor during his life. Other notable works by this author include: βThe Nether Worldβ (1889) and βThe Odd Womenβ (1893). This vintage book is highly recommended for fans of travel writing and is not to be missed by collectors of Gissing's seminal work.