Wow! eBook
The Rome Guide: Step by Step Through History's Greatest City
Author(s): Mauro Lucentini (Author), Paola Lucentini (Author), Eric Lucentini (Author), Jack Lucentini (Author)
- Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
- Publication Date: 30 April 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 730 pages
- ISBN-10: 1566568366
- ISBN-13: 9781566568364
Book Description
Written by one of Italy’s most distinguished journalists, this amazingly well researched guidebook combines vivid, engaging descriptions and background with great practicality and enormous breadth of knowledge. A book both for people visiting Rome for the first time and for those who find themselves frustrated by the city’s complexity, this is a reliable and accessible companion that brings the staggering riches of the Eternal City to life. Comprehensive in scope, but plotted with both precision and panache, it will help any visitor make the most of even the briefest time in Rome.
Ten original walks and diversions uncover the heart of Rome
Fascinating text reveals the city’s extraordinary rich tangle of 27 centuries of history and architecture
Full indexes and a biographical dictionary of artists
Hundreds of maps and diagrams make orientation foolproof
Complete visitor information provides practical details
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Mauro Lucentini, a native of Rome, has had a distinguished career as a foreign correspondent for leading Italian newspapers. He has published books on art, history and politics, as well as numerous articles in international magazines and newspapers.
