Midnight in Rome: A Wandering Mind in a City Eternal - Couverture souple

Gyulai, Michael J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1935278762 ISBN 13 : 9781935278764

Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2009

Synopsis

Recent college graduate Michael Gyulai relocates across the Atlantic with one desire-to satisfy a lifelong infatuation with Rome. But Michael's naïve perception of the beautiful city and its people begins to wane after he lands a job behind the bar of an ultra-modern nightclub in the historic Campo de' Fiori.

As the club's mischievous staff sweeps him into their world of after-hours Rome, Michael is suddenly exposed to a reckless atmosphere comprised of drug dealings on the banks of the Tiber and robberies in ancient piazzas. When all hope seems lost, Michael meets Skye, a striking Icelandic foreigner. Through their relationship, he explores the intimate intricacies of the human condition, exposes fate's irrationality, and fights against the language barriers that keep them apart.

In the midst of colorful back alleyways, timeless cobblestone, and world-famous monuments, Michael shares his improbable adventures in one of the world's most recognized and venerated cities.

"Gyulai has the enviable quality of finding the exact adjective to describe any given sensation, thought or observation. Midnight in Rome replenishes the Roman soul from the smog, noise and clutter ... and will have you looking at this beautiful city with restored adoration."
-THE ROMAN FORUM BOOK REVIEW

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Having just graduated from the University of California, Michael relocates across the Atlantic in an attempt to satisfy his lifelong infatuation with Rome. But his conventional image of the Italian capital and its people begins to warp when he lands a job at an ultra-modern nightclub in the city's historic heart where the mischievous staff sweeps him into the world of after-hours Rome.Michael discovers the present-day Eternal City to be a whirlpool of recklessness and diversion, composed of tense drug dealings on the banks of the Tiber and grudge-driven robberies in ancient piazzas. In this Rome, there is but one glimmer of hope and clarity: a striking foreigner named Skye.Aching to share in the radiance of Skye's world, yet trapped within the devious nocturnal exploits of his Italian colleagues, Michael grapples with the limitations of language, the power of the night, the volatility of relationships, and the irrationality of fate. He explores these intimate intricacies of the human condition and of his own soul, each argument reflected in the city's sacred landscape and fallible people.Just as the timeless cobblestone and world-famous monuments interweave with a contemporary urban foreground of sleek nightclubs and cosmopolitan living, Midnight in Rome perfectly blends philosophical dialogue and improbable adventure, creating a masterpiece of human emotion.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael Gyulai was born in San Francisco, California, and graduated with honors from UCLA in 2004. He then relocated to Rome, Italy, for more than two years where he worked as a bartender and writer while adopting the Italian language and culture. Gyulai currently resides outside San Francisco. Please visit the author's website at www.midnightinrome.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AuthorHouse
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1935278762
• ISBN 13: 9781935278764
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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