A lively, elegantly concise historic tour of Italy’s city by the bayAn invaluable addition to the art of literary travel writing, Naples Declared presents an informative and compulsively readable account of three thousand years of Naples history. From the catacombs of San Gennaro to the luminous paintings of Caravaggio to the ruins of Pompeii in nearby Campania, renowned author Benjamin Taylor takes readers on a stroll around the city Italians lovingly call Il Cratere. Gracefully written and full of good humor, wisdom, and amusing anecdotes, Naples Declared is a wholly original work that will be welcomed by anyone seeking to know more about the art, culture, and history of this fabled place.
- ISBN10 1101589078
- ISBN13 9781101589076
- Publish Date 1 May 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Putnam Adult
- Format eBook
- Pages 240
- Language English