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The Stones of Florence Paperback - 2002 - 1st Edition
by Mary McCarthy
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- Title The Stones of Florence
- Author Mary McCarthy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, San Diego, California
- Date 2002
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0156027631I4N00
- ISBN 9780156027632 / 0156027631
- Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.36 x 0.61 in (20.42 x 13.61 x 1.55 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Florence (Italy) - Description and travel, Art, Italian - Italy - Florence
- Dewey Decimal Code 945.51
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Summary
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's as famous as it is alluring.
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Citations
- Library Journal, 09/15/2004, Page 92