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Writer and the City Ser.: Florence : A Delicate Case by David Leavitt (2002, Hardcover)

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David Leavitt brings the wonders and mysteries of Florence alive, illuminating why it is, and always has been, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.The third in the critically-acclaimed Writer and the City Series-in which some of the world's finest novelists reveal the secrets of the cities they know best-"Florence" is a lively account of expatriate life in the 'city of the lily'. Why has Florence always drawn so many English and American visitors? (At the turn of the century, the Anglo-American population numbered more than thirty thousand.) Why have men and women fleeing sex scandals traditionally settled here? What is it about Florence that has made it so fascinating-and so repellent-to artists and writers over the years?Moving fleetly between present and past and exploring characters both real and fictional, Leavitt's narrative limns the history of the foreign colony from its origins in the middle of the nineteenth century until its demise under Mussolini, and considers the appeal of Florence to figures as diverse as Tchaikovsky, E.M. Forster, Ronald Firbank, and Mary McCarthy. Lesser-known episodes in Florentine history-the moving of Michelangelo's "David," and the construction of temporary bridges by black American soldiers in the wake of the Second World War-are contrasted with images of Florence today (its vast pizza parlors and tourist culture). Leavitt also examines the city's portrayal in such novels and films as "A Room with a View," "The Portrait of a Lady" and "Tea with Mussolini."

Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101582342393

ISBN-139781582342399

eBay Product ID (ePID)2180893

Product Key Features

Book TitleFlorence : a Delicate Case

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicEurope / Italy, General, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Customs & Traditions

GenreBiography & Autobiography, Travel, Social Science

AuthorDavid Leavitt

Book SeriesWriter and the City Ser.

FormatBook, Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight8.3 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width4.7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition21

Lccn2001-056528

Series Volume Number3

Target AudienceTrade

Dewey Decimal945/.51

Lc Classification NumberDg734.23.L43 2002