Naples Declared by Benjamin Taylor
A lively, elegantly concise historic tour of Italy's city by the bayAn 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.
Benjamin Taylor is the author of the critically praised books The Book of Getting Even and Stories Out of School, as well as the editor of Saul Bellow: Letters, which was dubbed an elegantissimo book by The New York Times Book Review. Our literature owes a great deal to Taylor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399159176 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399159177 |
| Title | Naples Declared |
| Author | Benjamin Taylor |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Marian Wood Book |
| Year published | 2012-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 205 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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