A Traveller in Rome

H.v Morton

Da Capo Press, Apr 24, 2009 - Travel - 256 pages

H.V. Morton's evocative account of his days in 1950s Rome—the fabled era of La Dolce Vita—remains an indispensable guide to what makes the Eternal City eternal. In his characteristic anecdotal style, Morton leads the reader on a well-informed and delightful journey around the city, from the Fontana di Trevi and the Colosseum to the Vatican Gardens loud with exquisite birdsong. He also takes time to consider such eternal topics as the idiosyncrasies of Italian drivers as well as the ominous possibilities behind an unusual absence of pigeons in the Piazza di San Pietro. As TourismWorld.com commented recently: "H.V. Morton.. . .wrote of Rome with style, involvement, and passion. His book In Search of Rome is perhaps the definitive guide book on the Eternal City."

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User Review  - Desiree - Goodreads

This was the best guidebook I've ever read. It was very informative, interesting, and led me to some great places. There were parts which felt a bit name-droppy and some that were just too detailed ...

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User Review  - Elizabeth - Goodreads

I can't think of a better travel writer -- his writing is so steeped in the history of Rome and a desire to share it with the reader, but it never seemed boring or overdone to me, and he balances the ...

About the author

Henry Vollam Mortonwas born in 1892 near Manchester, England. He became an international celebrity by scooping the world's press in the sensational discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in the early 1920s. His newfound fame subsequently led to a series of extraordinarily popular vignettes on English city and country life, which went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. He died in South Africa in 1979 at the age of eighty-six.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Traveller in Rome
• Author: H.v Morton
• Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0786730706, 9780786730704
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Essays & Travelogues; Travel / Europe / Italy; Travel / General