Falling palace
by Dan Hofstadter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good. Some jacket wear from storage.
- ISBN 10
- 0375414401
- ISBN 13
- 9780375414404
- Seller
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Barrington, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A portrait of the sun-drenched volcanic city from an American who has lost his heart to the place and to a beguiling Neapolitan woman.In Falling Palace Dan Hofstadter brilliantly reveals Naples, from the dilapidated architectural beauty to the irrepressible theater of everyday life. We witness the centuries-old festivals that regularly crowd the city's jumbled streets, and eavesdrop on conversations that continue deep into the night. We browse the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch, and meet the locals he befriends. In and out of these encounters slips Benedetta, the object of the author's affections, at once inviting and unfathomable. Weaving the tale of an elusive love together with a vivid portrayal of a legendary metropolis, this is a startling evocation of a magical place.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Rocking Chair Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2545308
- Title
- Falling palace
- Author
- Dan Hofstadter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, Dustjacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good. Some jacket wear from storage.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375414401
- ISBN 13
- 9780375414404
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- Westminister, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 247
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