The Stones Of Florence

by Mary Mccarthy

2020-11-23 15:42:53

A beloved tribute to Florence that blends history, artistic reflection, and keen social observation Renowned for her sharp literary style, essayist and fiction writer Mary McCarthy offers a unique history of Florence, from its inception to the d... Read more
A beloved tribute to Florence that blends history, artistic reflection, and keen social observation

 

Renowned for her sharp literary style, essayist and fiction writer Mary McCarthy offers a unique history of Florence, from its inception to the dominant role it came to play in the world of art, architecture, and Italian culture, that captures the brilliant Florentine spirit and revisits the legendary figures—Dante, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and others—who exemplify it so iconically. Her most cherished sights and experiences color this timeless, graceful portrait of a city that''sas famous as it is alluring. Less

Book Details

File size8 X 5.31 X 0.65 in
Print pages240
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date November 4, 2002
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780156027632
Mary Therese McCarthy (June 21, 1912 – Oct 25, 1989) was an American novelist, critic and political activist, best known for her novel The Group, her marriage to critic Edmund Wilson and her storied...

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