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Sogno 393 reviews Andrea Bocelli, Francesco / Quarantotto, Lucio Sartori, ...
Philips, 1999
Great for people with class and culture
+ Romance + Andrea's masterpiece + A Great Collection Of Songs! + Sogno by Bocelli
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Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides) 14 reviews Amanda Claridge
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
Excellent Guide to Ancient Rome
+ If you're wondering what all of those ruins are in Rome, this is fantastic! + None better. + The perfect companion when touring Rome + Invaluable
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Rome (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) 69 reviews DK Publishing
DK Travel, 2006
Very helpful, easy to read
+ ROME {EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE} + Not perfect, but it served me well in Rome + Best guide, period
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The Raphael Affair (Art History Mystery) 28 reviews Iain Pears
Berkley, 1998
Good Start to a Series
+ Excellent debut for series + The Raphael Affair
After reading "An Instance of a Fingerpost" I knew Pears was a very good writer, so I went for this first in a series. I was not disappointed. There are three elements of this novel I found strong. First, the three main characters. They are likeable with endearing foibles. Argyll is a ...
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The Seasons of Rome: A Journal 5 reviews Paul Hofmann
Holt Paperbacks, 1999
Get the feel of Rome, not a tour guide.
+ Eternal City + A Vibrant Patchwork of Impressions + Finally! A Travelogue About the Real Rome
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling 85 reviews Ross King
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
You can't make this stuff up!
+ Great background material + As good as it gets. + Do yourself a favor. Read this book.
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Roman Blood: A Novel of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome) 75 reviews Steven Saylor
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2000
A Masterful re-creation of Ancient Rome
+ Rome, 80 B.C.E. + Exacting detail of Ancient Rome + Diverting Read Set in the Dying Days of the Roman Empire + Pleasantly entertaning read, spoiled by tacked-on and utterly unconvincing ending
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Roman Holiday (Special Collector's Edition) 170 reviews Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn
Paramount, 2002
The best thing I know is to do exactly what you wish for a while.
+ Absurd notions + Great Chick Flick - A Princess blending in with everyday folks + "I could do some of the things I've always wanted to." + Wonderful Classic Movie
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Streetwise Rome Map - Laminated City Street Map of Rome, Italy - with integrated metro map including subway ... 22 reviews Michael Brown
Streetwise Maps, 2008
The only map you need
+ great products + great map! + It Works
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Caravaggio 11 reviews Catherine Puglisi
Phaidon Press, 2000
A Thorough Investigation of the Genius of Caravaggio
+ Don't cut paintings with a binding! + Caravagio + Amazing Book about a PHENOMENAL artist!!
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Rick Steves' Rome 2008 (Rick Steves) 13 reviews Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2007
The best guide book
+ Rick Steves Rome + Spot on...as usual + Great Book + Great guide, but beware of it's success
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Rome and Environs: An Archaeological Guide 1 review Filippo Coarelli
University of California Press, 2008
A wonderful archeological guidebook to Rome
This book is an English translation of Filippo Coarelli's three volumes on Roman archaeolgy published between 1985 and 2003. It is a valuable guidebook to the historian or to the experienced traveller, especially one who takes the time to examine in detail both ancient Rome and the City of early ...
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Italian Days 14 reviews Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
You Can't Go Home Again
+ A luscious book for the armchair traveller
The first two-thirds of this book is a superb travel guide to Milan, Venice, Rome, and Campania. Barbara Grizzuti Harrison is very conversant with the best travel literature of the past (and thoughtfully provides us a useful bibliography) and -- more rare by far -- has a great deal to add as an ...
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The Passion of Artemisia 99 reviews Susan Vreeland
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
An Inspiring Story
+ Interesting look into the art world + Kept me reading !
"The Passion of Artemisia" is the fictional account of the life of the real-life post-Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The story begins at the time of the well-publicized trial in which Artemisia accuses her Father's painting partner of raping her. This event is a pivotal moment in ...
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Blue Guide Rome, Ninth Edition (Blue Guide Rome) 19 reviews Alta MacAdam
W. W. Norton, 2006
Definitive
+ Essential for Rome + Definitive + Best for history
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The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics) 32 reviews Suetonius
Penguin Classics, 2003
Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars
+ A must have for Roman history buffs + A Must Have for Historians + Rome for Dummies c119 AD + Ancient Enquirer
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A History of Roman Art Fred S. Kleiner
Wadsworth Publishing, 2006
A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART is a new authoritative and lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including private art and domestic architecture, the art of the Eastern and Western provinces, the art of ...
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Caravaggio 11 reviews Catherine Puglisi
Phaidon Press, 2000
A Thorough Investigation of the Genius of Caravaggio
+ Don't cut paintings with a binding! + Caravagio + Amazing Book about a PHENOMENAL artist!!
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The Seasons of Rome: A Journal 5 reviews Paul Hofmann
Holt Paperbacks, 1999
Get the feel of Rome, not a tour guide.
+ Eternal City + A Vibrant Patchwork of Impressions + Finally! A Travelogue About the Real Rome
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling 85 reviews Ross King
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
You can't make this stuff up!
+ Great background material + As good as it gets. + Do yourself a favor. Read this book.
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