{"product_id":"the-smiles-of-rome-a-literary-companion-for-readers-and-travelers-paperback","title":"The Smiles of Rome: A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Cahill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a Roman holiday with some of the world's greatest writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eExplore the Palatine with Elizabeth Bowen. Visit the temple of the Vestal Virgins with Georgina Masson. Analyze Michelangelo's Moses with Sigmund Freud. Stroll through ancient streets with Goethe and with Henry James. Share Alice Steinbach's midnight epiphany on a shabby hotel balcony. Learn the art of love from Ovid. Visit villas and gardens with Edith Wharton. Enjoy Rome's myriad moods and pleasures with Robert Browning, Eleanor Clark, Susan Vreeland, and many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn irresistible collection of writing about one of the world's most beloved destinations, The Smiles of Rome spans the centuries from ancient times to the present day. Each essay resonates with the richness and turmoil of the past and overflows with a great wealth of fascinating facts and intriguing tidbits for today's avid readers and travelers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rome,\" writes Susan Cahill, \"has the power to blow your mind and heart.\" This delicious, many-layered collection honoring the city that is the heart and soul of European civilization has the same power to thrill.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a Roman holiday with some of the world's greatest writers \u003cbr\u003eExplore the Palatine with Elizabeth Bowen. Visit the temple of the Vestal Virgins with Georgina Masson. Analyze Michelangelo's Moses with Sigmund Freud. Stroll through ancient streets with Goethe and with Henry James. Share Alice Steinbach's midnight epiphany on a shabby hotel balcony. Learn the art of love from Ovid. Visit villas and gardens with Edith Wharton. Enjoy Rome's myriad moods and pleasures with Robert Browning, Eleanor Clark, Susan Vreeland, and many others. \u003cbr\u003eAn irresistible collection of writing about one of the world's most beloved destinations, The Smiles of Rome spans the centuries from ancient times to the present day. Each essay resonates with the richness and turmoil of the past and overflows with a great wealth of fascinating facts and intriguing tidbits for today's avid readers and travelers. \u003cbr\u003e\"Rome,\" writes Susan Cahill, \"has the power to blow your mind and heart.\" This delicious, many-layered collection honoring the city that is the heart and soul of European civilization has the same power to thrill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Cahill, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis the editor of many highly praised anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eDesiring Italy, For the Love of Ireland, Wise Women, The QPB Anthology of Writing by Women, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWomen and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. Author of the novel \u003ci\u003eEarth Angels \u003c\/i\u003eand co-author with Thomas Cahill of \u003ci\u003eA Literary Guide to Irleand, \u003c\/i\u003eshe has taught at Queens College and Fordham University. She lives in New York City and, for part of the year, Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759240937760,"sku":"9780345434203","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/876bc1befd1e70cfa8747489fb0555a0.webp?v=1780146517","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-smiles-of-rome-a-literary-companion-for-readers-and-travelers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}