Rome: A History in Seven Sackings by Matthew Kneale
A fascinating history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the Nazis and everything in between.
Gripping and ingenious.. Kneale's account is a masterpiece of pacing and suspense. Characters from the city's history spring to life in his hands. * Sunday Times *
A stirring portrait of a city at war... brings Rome's fractious past to life. * Observer *
Utterly compelling, brilliant... Wonderfully moving and inspiring * Literary Review *
Fascinating... A delight * The Times ‘Book of the Week’ *
Ingenious and wholly enjoyable history of the city. * Daily Telegraph *
Each of Matthew Kneale's seven chapters lovingly recreates the city... There is lots here that is fascinating. -- Catherine Nixey * The Times *
A sumptuously produced volume * Shots Magazine *
Remarkable... This is a history written by someone who understands and admires Rome, but also acknowledges its flaws and idiosyncrasies. * BBC History *
A stirring portrait of a city at war... brings Rome's fractious past to life. * Observer *
Utterly compelling, brilliant... Wonderfully moving and inspiring * Literary Review *
Fascinating... A delight * The Times ‘Book of the Week’ *
Ingenious and wholly enjoyable history of the city. * Daily Telegraph *
Each of Matthew Kneale's seven chapters lovingly recreates the city... There is lots here that is fascinating. -- Catherine Nixey * The Times *
A sumptuously produced volume * Shots Magazine *
Remarkable... This is a history written by someone who understands and admires Rome, but also acknowledges its flaws and idiosyncrasies. * BBC History *
Matthew Kneale was born in London in 1960, the son and grandson of writers. He studied Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. Fascinated with diverse cultures, he travelled to more than eighty countries and tried his hand at learning a number of foreign languages, including Japanese, Ethiopian Amharic, Romanian and Albanian. He has written five novels, including English Passengers, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. His latest was a non-fiction history book, An Atheist's History of Belief. For the last fifteen years he has lived in Rome with his wife and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786492364 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786492369 |
| Title | Rome: A History in Seven Sackings |
| Author | Matthew Kneale |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2018-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN 2017 (UK) |
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