A Traveller in Rome - Couverture souple

Morton, H. V.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0413754405 ISBN 13 : 9780413754400

Editeur : Methuen Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This is an account of H.V. Morton's days in 1950s Rome. He leads the reader on a well-informed and insightful journey around the city from the Fontana di Trevi and the Collosseum to the Vatican Gardens.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

H.V. Morton's evocative account of his days in 1950s Rome—the fabled era of La Dolce Vita—remains an indispensable guide to what makes the Eternal City eternal. In his characteristic anecdotal style, Morton leads the reader on a well-informed and delightful journey around the city, from the Fontana di Trevi and the Colosseum to the Vatican Gardens loud with exquisite birdsong. He also takes time to consider such eternal topics as the idiosyncrasies of Italian drivers as well as the ominous possibilities behind an unusual absence of pigeons in the Piazza di San Pietro. As TourismWorld.com commented recently: "H.V. Morton.. . .wrote of Rome with style, involvement, and passion. His book In Search of Rome is perhaps the definitive guide book on the Eternal City."

Biographie de l'auteur

Henry Vollam Morton was born in 1892 near Manchester, England. He became an international celebrity by scooping the world's press in the sensational discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in the early 1920s. His newfound fame subsequently led to a series of extraordinarily popular vignettes on English city and country life, which went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. He died in South Africa in 1979 at the age of eighty-six.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0413754405
• ISBN 13: 9780413754400
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 440
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible