Best Kept Secrets Of Italy

Author: Tamsin Pickeral

Stock information

General Fields

  • : $20.00 AUD
  • : 9780857753984
  • : Flame Tree Publishing
  • : Flame Tree Publishing
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  • : 1.101
  • : February 2014
  • : 19.99
  • : April 2014
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  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tamsin Pickeral
  • : Best Kept Secrets
  • : Hardback
  • : New edition
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  • : English
  • : 192
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  • : 160 colour illustrations
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Barcode 9780857753984
9780857753984

Description

Each year a flood of visitors come to this decadent, elegant country, to enjoy the pleasures of 'la dolce vita'. Italy has drawn travellers in search of culture and romance for many centuries. This new book is divided into regions - Northern, Central, Southern, Rome and the Islands. Perfect for the armchair traveller and those interested in the history and mystique of the great countries of the world.

Author description

Gordon Kerr was born in Scotland and gained a degree in History of Fine Art from Glasgow University. He worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer, since when he has written more than thirty books including works on Impressionism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. He has a wife and two children and lives in Hampshire and South-west France, and has been visiting and travelling in Italy for more than 30 years.