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The Smiles of Rome: A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers

The Smiles of Rome: A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers

Take a Roman holiday with some of the worldâ€™s greatest writers

Explore the Palatine with Elizabeth Bowen. Visit the temple of the Vestal Virgins with Georgina Masson. Analyze Michelangeloâ€™s Moses with Sigmund Freud. Stroll through ancient streets with Goethe and with Henry James. Share Alice Steinbachâ€™s midnight epiphany on a shabby hotel balcony. Learn the art of love from Ovid. Visit villas and gardens with Edith Wharton. Enjoy Romeâ€™s myriad moods and pleasures with Robert Browning, Eleanor Clark, Susan Vreeland, and many others.

An irresistible collection of writing about one of the worldâ€™s most beloved destinations, The Smiles of Rome spans the centuries from ancient times to the present day. Each essay resonates with the richness and turmoil of the past and overflows with a great wealth of fascinating facts and intriguing tidbits for todayâ€™s avid readers and travelers.

â€œRome,â€ writes Susan Cahill, â€œhas the power to blow your mind and heart.â€ This delicious, many-layered collection honoring the city that is the heart and soul of European civilization has the same power to thrill.
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345434203
Color White
ReleaseDate 2005-03-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345434203

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