Falling Palace
A Romance of Naples
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2007
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Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86197-450-1 (ISBN)
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86197-450-1 (ISBN)
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Weaving the intrigue of a romance with the haunting evocation of a legendary Mediterranean city, this work reveals Naples to us. It serves as a guide to its decaying architectural beauty; the conversations that start in the cafes and continue into the night; and the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch.
Weaving the intrigue of a romance with the haunting evocation of a legendary Mediterranean city, Dan Hofstadter reveals Naples to us. He is our guide to its decaying architectural beauty - the falling palace of his dreams; the conversations that start in the cafes and continue into the night; the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch. And he brings to life on the page his Neapolitan friends, people whose gestures and superstitions seem as old as Vesuvius: chief among them, Benedetta, the object of his fascination and affections, and, like her home city, at once inviting and unfathomable.
Weaving the intrigue of a romance with the haunting evocation of a legendary Mediterranean city, Dan Hofstadter reveals Naples to us. He is our guide to its decaying architectural beauty - the falling palace of his dreams; the conversations that start in the cafes and continue into the night; the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch. And he brings to life on the page his Neapolitan friends, people whose gestures and superstitions seem as old as Vesuvius: chief among them, Benedetta, the object of his fascination and affections, and, like her home city, at once inviting and unfathomable.
Dan Hofstadter is the author of three previous books, most recently The Love Affair as a Work of Art. He lives in the United States and was for eight years a regular contributor to The New Yorker.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2007 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 197 mm |
| Gewicht | 220 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86197-450-7 / 1861974507 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86197-450-1 / 9781861974501 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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