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A Traveller in Italy
by: H.V. Morton

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9780413754301
ISBN: 0413754308
Label: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Number Of Pages: 636
Publication Date: October 05, 2006
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Studio: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Sales Rank: 51223

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- In the Steps of H.V. Morton
In Italy, I have often cast a pitying eye on the uninspired faces of people in large tour groups. You have, no doubt, seen them yourself, as they mindlessly follow a leader who is holding some ridiculous object aloft on a stick and frequently supplying dubious anecdotal information selected to entertain rather than enlighten. Anyone in such a group with a zeal to know more about the scenic, historical, architectural, and artistic miracle that the world calls Italy would do well to obtain a copy of one of Morton’s books on Italy. But bring along a copy of a traditional guide as well, since Morton’s books will not direct you to the best hotels, restaurants, and places to shop; rather, they tend to be journals of travel experiences ... Read More:

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- An absolute gem
HV Morton's "Traveller in Italy" is the perfect antidote to the sparse and unimaginative text of your average Lonely Planet or Lets Go guidebook (they're invaluable for other things though) as his narrative easily blends travelogue with history in an engaging manner that almost makes you believe he is by your side when you see the d'Este stronghold in Ferrara, the "Cat" statue in Padua or when for the first time like in some eastern dream that you see St Mark's in Venezia. Invaluable - I just wish I had purchased Morton's guide to Rome as well...elegant, considered prose that put alot of contemporary travel writing to shame.

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