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Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay

Benjamin Taylor

3.3/5 ( ratings)

It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the exciting and original book it is. He takes his stroll around the bay with the acute sensitivity of a lover, the good humor of a friend, and the wisdom of a seeker who has immersed himself in all aspects of this contrapuntal culture. His curiosity leads him to many byways, both real and metaphoric, and his passion for this ancient city and its people becomes, in his graceful prose and amusing anecdotes, irresistibly contagious.

Language: English

Pages: 205

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Putnam

Release: May 10, 2012

ISBN: 0399159177

ISBN 13: 9780399159176

Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay

Benjamin Taylor

3.3/5 ( ratings)

It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the exciting and original book it is. He takes his stroll around the bay with the acute sensitivity of a lover, the good humor of a friend, and the wisdom of a seeker who has immersed himself in all aspects of this contrapuntal culture. His curiosity leads him to many byways, both real and metaphoric, and his passion for this ancient city and its people becomes, in his graceful prose and amusing anecdotes, irresistibly contagious.

Language: English

Pages: 205

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Putnam

Release: May 10, 2012

ISBN: 0399159177

ISBN 13: 9780399159176

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