Falling Palace: A Romance of Naples - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dan HofstadterTheme:Cultural Region/ItalyPublish date:11/1/2006Pages:272
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375714283ISBN-10:0375714286UPC:9780375714283Book Category:Travel, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Memoirs, Human GeographyBook Topic:ItalySize:7.96 x 5.26 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.209Product ID:SCRHXWKNQX
A portrait of the sun-drenched volcanic city from an American who has lost his heart to the place and to a beguiling Neapolitan woman. In Falling Palace Dan Hofstadter brilliantly reveals Naples, from the dilapidated architectural beauty to the irrepressible theater of everyday life. We witness the centuries-old festivals that regularly crowd the city's jumbled streets, and eavesdrop on conversations that continue deep into the night. We browse the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch, and meet the locals he befriends. In and out of these encounters slips Benedetta, the object of the author's affections, at once inviting and unfathomable. Weaving the tale of an elusive love together with a vivid portrayal of a legendary metropolis, this is a startling evocation of a magical place.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375714283ISBN-10:0375714286UPC:9780375714283Book Category:Travel, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Memoirs, Human GeographyBook Topic:ItalySize:7.96 x 5.26 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.209Product ID:SCRHXWKNQX
Dan Hofstadter has written four books. His last, The Love Affair as a Work of Art, was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. He has written for most national magazines and was for eight years a regular contributor to The New Yorker.
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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