The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed are wonderfully vivid and perceptive descriptions of two great Italian cities, told through their history and art, revealing Mary McCarthy to be one of literature's greatest travelling companions. Here she depicts Florence through its tempestuous past, from the reign of the Medicis to Savonarola's bonfire of the vanities. Her account is dominated by the splendours of the Renaissance - the statues of Michelangelo and Donatello, the architecture of Brunelleschi, the paintings of Giotto and Botticelli - but she also shows Florence as a living city with a bustling street pageant of sounds and smells. A 'gold idol with clay feet', McCarthy's Venice is a city of illusion and spectacle, carnival and commerce, entrancing visitors with its grandeur and richness, its reflection glittering in the waters of the Adriatic.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780141188218
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96593093
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed
Author
Mary Mccarthy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Travel Writing
Publication Year
2006
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
200 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mary Mccarthy
Series Title
Penguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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