The Villa Wolkonsky in Rome by John Shepherd
The first comprehensive history of the Villa Wolkonsky, one of Romes hidden treasures, and since 1944 the residence of the British ambassador.
John Shepherd was born in Edinburgh in the Second World War. He lived much of his childhood in Rome, though attending schools in England. His MA at Cambridge in Languages (French and German) and Economics was followed by post-graduate study of Development Economics at Stanford University in California. He also speaks Italian, and has learned Arabic and Dutch.
His career in the Diplomatic Service included two spells in Rome, including as Ambassador (2000-2003); he served as Ambassador in Bahrain (1988-1991), Minister in Bonn (1991-1996) and was then on the Board of the Foreign Office until 2000. In “retirement” he became Founding Secretary-General of Global Leadership Foundation (2004-2006). He began researching this book in 2012.
His career in the Diplomatic Service included two spells in Rome, including as Ambassador (2000-2003); he served as Ambassador in Bahrain (1988-1991), Minister in Bonn (1991-1996) and was then on the Board of the Foreign Office until 2000. In “retirement” he became Founding Secretary-General of Global Leadership Foundation (2004-2006). He began researching this book in 2012.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785513251 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785513257 |
| Title | The Villa Wolkonsky in Rome |
| Author | John Shepherd |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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