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A Time in Rome

Paperback • 2003 • English

A Time in Rome

By Elizabeth Bowen

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About the book

Elizabeth Bowen's account of a time spent in Rome between February and Easter is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city - its hisotry, its architecture and, above all, its atmosphere. She describes the famous classical sites, conjuring from the ruins visions of former inhabitants and their often bloody activities. She speculates about the immense noise of ancient Rome, the problems caused by the Romans' dining posture, and the Roman temperament, which blended 'constructive will with su...Show more

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9780099284956

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Vintage

Published year

2003

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English

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A Time in Rome

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Paperback

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