Discover the delights of Rome in 20 short stories, many translated here for the first time and the collection is extremely varied in subject matter, style and tone. Each tale is illustrated by a photo which provides a particular reflection of that story, and there is a map of Rome to help readers locate important sites. A vivid mosaic of impressions of the Eternal City In ways no guide book can achieve, these twenty absorbing tales by Italian authors including Boccaccio, Giacomo Casanova, and Pier-Paolo Pasolini offer the delight of exploring one of the world's most unique cities thorough a wide variety of individual lives and epochs. Essential reading for anyone who has been to Rome or dreams of going there.
