A Traveller in Rome
by H. V. Morton
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H.V. Morton's evocative account of his days in 1950s Rome--the fabled era of La Dolce Vita--remains an indispensable guide to what makes the Eternal City eternal. In his characteristic anecdotal style, Morton leads the reader on a well-informed and delightful journey around the city, from the Fontana di Trevi and the Colosseum to the Vatican Gardens loud with exquisite birdsong. He also takes time to consider such eternal topics as the idiosyncrasies of Italian drivers as well as the ominous show more possibilities behind an unusual absence of pigeons in the Piazza di San Pietro. As TourismWorld.com commented recently: "H.V. Morton.. . .wrote of Rome with style, involvement, and passion. His book In Search of Rome is perhaps the definitive guide book on the Eternal City." show lessTags
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Об этом городе без малейшего преувеличения можно сказать - он был, есть и будет; перефразируя известную песню - был, есть и останется Вечным. Тому, кто оказался в этом городе, открывается панорама мировой истории с древнейших времен и до наших дней: холмы, видевшие республику, на которую равняются современные демократии; дворцы и храмы - наследие величайшей в истории человечества империи; катакомбы первых show more христиан, церкви и соборы, прославившие в веках христианскую религию; монументы Нового времени и приметы сегодняшнего дня - неоновые сполохи рекламы, модернистские архитектурные проекты, автомобильные "пробки" на запруженных улицах.Книга содержит черно-белые фотографии. show less
Another excellent, thought provoking travel narrative from H.V. Morton. The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is Rome, as magnificent as it is, gets a little weary after 400+ pages.
The author also wrote of travels in Europe, South Africa, and through the "Lands of the Bible" in the steps of Jesus, the Master, and St. Paul. His non-travel book is "Women of the Bible". Not sure if the red-wheeled carrozzi still stand atop the Via Veneto, but the back story research still stands -- the Mithraic temple under the Church.
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H. V. Morton began writing as an undergraduate in England. By the time he was 19, he became assistant editor of the Birmingham Gazette and Express. Later he joined the staff of the Daily Mail in London. Returning home from the British army after World War I, he realized how little he actually knew his country. His explorations led him to write a show more travel series later published by Dodd. He has been called "perhaps the greatest living authority on the material being of the British Isles---that is to say, on their landscape, buildings, monuments, customs and history." As a devout churchman, he has also written several books on biblical personages and places. He was an experienced and worldly traveler who had a "unique talent for capturing the essence of lives long past." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1957
- Important places
- Rome, Italy
- Epigraph*
- O Roma felix, quae duarum Principum
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