Naples Declared: a walk around the bay
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An 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.
Review
“Splendid.” - Stacy Schiff, author of Cleopatra: A Life
"There is no more witty, worldly, cultivated or amiably candid observer imaginable than Benjamin Taylor. This book belongs on the shelf of the very best literary travel guides."
- Phillip Lopate, author of Waterfront: A Journey Around Manhattan
"Erudite and charming, Naples Declared is a remarkable book; it's about place and history and survival; it's fresh, it's wise, and it's not to be missed." -Brenda Wineapple, author of White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Review
“Splendid.” - Stacy Schiff, author of Cleopatra: A Life
"There is no more witty, worldly, cultivated or amiably candid observer imaginable than Benjamin Taylor. This book belongs on the shelf of the very best literary travel guides."
- Phillip Lopate, author of Waterfront: A Journey Around Manhattan
"Erudite and charming, Naples Declared is a remarkable book; it's about place and history and survival; it's fresh, it's wise, and it's not to be missed." -Brenda Wineapple, author of White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (April 30, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0143123467
- ISBN-13: 978-0143123460
- Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
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