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Comprised of short stories, novel excerpts, essays, poetry journals and letters, this work will delight anyone who loves Italy or great travel writing. Pieces include Barbara Grizzuti Harrison marveling at baroque Sicilian confections, Mary McCarthy celebrating Venice's threadbare dignity, and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mrs. Slade: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Ansley
- Rosa
- Mr. Osmond
- Michael Ruane
- Mrs. Tweedie
- Isabel
- Madame Merle
- Mr. Emerson
- Catherine
- Lucy
- S. Kettering
- Roberto
- Armando
- Molly
- Baedeker
- Vittorio
- Manuela
- Piazza
- Harry
- George
- Ruskin
- Trapani
- Zito
- Jenny
- Mussolini
- Giotto
- Alice
- Vidal
- Byron
- Mary
- Eliot
- Brodsky
- Henry James
- D. H. Lawrence
- Mario
- Erice
Setting & Locations edit
- Italy
- Rome
- Venice
- Florence
- Naples
- Borth
- Taormina
- Sicily
- Pompeii
- Europe
- London
- Paris
- New York
- England
- Milan
- America
- Tuscany
- Siena
- Cassino
- Palermo
- Ghirlandaio
- Sardinia
- Switzerland
- Vicenza
- St. Mark
- Ravenna
- United States
- Padua
- Verona
- Greece
- Santa Croce
- Mondano
First Sentence edit
Homer Bigart was one of a remarkable corps of journalists who followed the Allied Army through Italy during World War II.
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 810.803245
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Classics
- Books › Travel › Europe › Italy
- Books › Reference › Writing › Travel
- Books › Travel › Reference & Tips › Essays & Travelogues
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics
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