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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $83, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXITL688)		  
The Smiles of Rome, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers  •  Susan Cahill
ANTHOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 332 PAGES
This inspired anthology features excerpts from 29 writers and artists, many Italian, interspersed with practical suggestions for travelers and commentary by editor Susan Cahill. Organized by period, she includes Ovid, Michelangelo, John Updike, and Henry James, Sigmund Freud, and Muriel Spark among other. The book concludes with an interview with Fellini and Ekberg. Cahill as also compiled and edited For the Love of Ireland and Desiring Italy. (ITL573, $14.95)		   The Smiles of Rome, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers
The Colosseum  •  Keith Hopkins  •  Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
Hopkins and Beard, both classicists, sweep aside misconceptions, taking shots at Hollywood (and others) for perpetrating tales of gladiator-eating lions, Nero fiddling and other myths. A volume in the engaging "Wonders of the World" series, the book is a lively overview of the history of the Colosseum. (ITL654, $14.95)		   The Colosseum
Ancient Rome: Art, Architecture, and History  •  Ada Gabucci
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES
A lively survey of the history of ancient Rome accompanied by color photographs of architecture, sculpture and paintings. The book also includes Pompeii and the art and architecture of the Roman provinces of Europe and North Africa during the height of the empire. The author, who has also written about the Colosseum, includes portraits of (and quotes from) emperor Augustus and other personalities. (ITL419, $19.95)		   Ancient Rome: Art, Architecture, and History
Blue Guide Rome  •  Alta Macadam
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 640 PAGES
Having lived in Italy for 25 years, author Alta MacAdam provides the most in-depth guide for the Eternal City: where to dine, where to shop, where to experience fine art, and how to get there. (ITL230, $29.95)		   Blue Guide Rome
Rome Map  •  Borch Maps
2007 •  MAP
A handy map of the city at a scale of 1:11,000 with a more detailed overview of the city center. Plastic-coated. Two Sides. 19x39 inches. (ITL60, $8.95)		   Rome Map



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City Secrets Rome  •  Robert Kahn   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in Rome, including painter Frank Stella and architect Michael Graves. With detailed neighborhood maps. (ITL166, $19.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Rome  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide to Rome featuring hundreds of color photographs, neighborhood maps and innovative site plans. (ITL158, $25.00)
 		  
Fodor's Rome's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This shirt-pocket guide includes a map of the city and essential information on its highlights. (ITL112, $12.99)
 		  
Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler. (ITL531, $8.99)
 		  
Made in Italy, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The second edition of Morelli's expert survey of handcrafted Italian shops and products from Murano glass to ceramics, jewelry and leather. (ITL473, $24.95)
 		  
The Seven Hills of Rome, A Geological Tour of the Eternal City  •  Grant Heiken   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With a timeline, chapters on each of the seven hills, Tiber Floodplain and overview of geology, this accessible guide, written by experts in geology, culture and history of Rome, shows the importance of the geological setting to the history of the city over the millennia. (ITA188, $24.95)
 		  
Food Wine Rome  •  David Downie   • FOOD  •  A renowned food writer's highly selective guide to Rome's authentic small eateries, culinary traditions, wine, wineries, food artisans and gourmet shops (ITL999, $24.95)
 		  
Inside the Vatican  •  Bart McDowell  •  Jim Stanfield   • RELIGION  •  This selection of stunning, behind-the-scenes color photographs of the Vatican includes text describing the city-state's history and some background on the modern popes. (ITL55, $19.95)
 		  
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • BEST SELLER  •  Italians themselves love this guide to the Italian character, which addresses their never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, then moves on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. (ITL718, $14.00)
 		  
Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome  •  Christopher Scarre   • HISTORY  •  A vivid overview of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and its expansion throughout North Africa and the Mediterranean, illustrated with ingenious color maps on many topics (political borders, trade, defense, religion) and 80 color photographs. (ITL29, $18.00)
 		  
Roman Holiday  •  William Wyler   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Starring Audrey Hepburn as a princess in disguise and Gregory Peck as a newspaper reporter trying to snoop out her identity, this charming film takes viewers with them an a romantic tour of Rome. (ITA147, $16.99)
 		  
Rome  •  Robert Hughes   • HISTORY  •  Opening with his arrival in Rome in 1958 as a wide-eyed young Australian, Hughes takes in the art, architecture, sculpture and life of Rome, past and present, in this splendidly written, sweeping tale of the beloved city, including memorable portraits of important characters from Caesar to Cicero, Mussolini and Fellini. (ITA267, $35.00)
 		  
Rome, A Cultural History  •  Jonathan Boardman   • HISTORY  •  Not a comprehensive history, but a good, easy-to-read introduction to the city and its landmarks that will appeal both to first time visitors and those who know and love the city. (ITA302, $15.00)
 		  
The Classical World  •  Robin Lane Fox   • HISTORY  •  From Homer to Hadrian, Fox conjures tyrants, conquerors and enthralling personalities in this marvelously written history of ancient Greece and Rome. (GRE293, $19.99)
 		  
The Roman Forum  •  David Watkin   • HISTORY  •  Watkin reveals the history and purpose of the forum, including its Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque churches and nearby monuments in this sophisticated pocket guide and history. (ITA112, $19.95)
 		  
Whispering City, Modern Rome and Its Histories  •  R. J. B. Bosworth   • HISTORY  •  A distinguished historian who first visited Rome in 1967, Bosworth explores competing claims on the fabled palaces, churches, monuments and memorials of Rome and its rich history since 1800 in this highly original, erudite study. (ITA316, $35.00)
 		  
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling  •  Ross King   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Presented with flair and backed by a wealth of research, King's captivating chronicle of Michelangelo's painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel tells the story of its conception and creation. (ITL464, $18.00)
 		  
Pompeii, The Day a City Died  •  Robert Etienne   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  This indispensable pocket guide illustrates daily life in the city as told by its evocative frescoes, mosaics and treasures. (ITL01, $15.95)
 		  
St. Peter's  •  Keith Miller  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Miller traces the evolution of St. Peter's from its original incarnation, built on the orders of Emperor Constantine, to its medieval rebirth and additions by Michelangelo, Bernini, and Maderno in this history, guide and celebration of the great baroque basilica. (ITL886, $14.95)
 		  
Ben Hur  •  William Wyler   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Recently selected as one of the top 100 American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute, William Wyler's epic stars Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur, a rebellious Israelite who takes on the Roman Empire during the time of Christ. (ITA308, $19.98)
 		  
City of the Soul, A Walk in Rome  •  William Murray   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A personal portrait of Rome from William Murray, a writer for The New Yorker, who was raised in Italy. Murray recounts neighborhoods, buildings, archaeology and history in a personal, anecdotal ramble. (ITL506, $16.95)
 		  
Constantine, Roman Emperor, Christian Victor  •  Paul Stephenson   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Drawing on Roman art, sculpture and archaeology, Stephenson documents the life and times of the Emperor Constantine, founder of the new capital city on the Bosphorus. (ITA317, $30.00)
 		  
Four Seasons in Rome  •  Anthony Doerr   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • NEW  •  Doerr captures the romance and challenge of living abroad in this lyrical memoir, invitingly subtitled "On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World." (ITL840, $14.00)
 		  
Cabal  •  Michael Dibdin   • MYSTERY  •  Zen is called to the Vatican to investigate the death of Prince Ludovico Ruspanti, who plunged from the roof of St. Peter's Basilica. (ITL620, $13.95)
 		  
La Dolce Vita  •  Federico Fellini    •  Fellini's celebrated masterpiece about a Roman tabloid reporter who fully indulges in the decadence of "the sweet life." (ITL543, $39.98)
 		  
 
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