Sogno393 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Seasons of Rome: A Journal5 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
  
  











  



  
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling85 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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Caravaggio11 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!!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Rome and Environs: An Archaeological Guide1 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Italian Days14 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Passion of Artemisia99 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Blue Guide Rome, Ninth Edition (Blue Guide Rome)19 reviews
Alta MacAdam

W. W. Norton, 2006

Definitive

+ Essential for Rome
+ Definitive
+ Best for history
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Caravaggio11 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!!
  
  











  



  
The Seasons of Rome: A Journal5 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
  
  











  



  
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling85 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.