Author: Anne Holler
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466865881
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Much of Florence's art is not in her world-famous museums but in her streets, and those treasures can only be seen by those who explore this lovely, medieval city on foot. The four intimate walking tours in Florencewalks lead you through centuries of Italian history and architecture--around corners that hide marble gods and goddesses, down hushed alleys pervaded by the aroma of spices and pastas, out onto sun-washed piazzas flanked by churches and palazzos and open-air markets. Easily completed in a morning of afternoon, each walk includes plenty of spots along the way to sit and read, rest, or browse. In addition to maps of each walk, and more than thirty photographs, Florencewalks also contains a detailed section of visitor information and advice, a concise chronology of the city's history, an index, and a list of particularly special trattorias, wine bars, and shops.
Author: John Lawson Stoddard
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Author: John Lawson Stoddard
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Author: Jane Fortune
Publisher: TheFlorentinePress
ISBN: 8890243481
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 243
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"From famous frescos and family restaurants to meditative spots that soothe the soul, To Florence ... reveals unsung treasures and fascinating cultural gems. ... intimate collection of "must-sees" is an indispensable guide ..."--Back cover
Author: John Lawson Stoddard
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Author: Nicholas Martin
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509824693
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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People may say that I couldn't sing. But no one can say that I didn't sing.' Despite lacking pitch, rhythm or tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, celebrated for her unique recordings and her sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Born in 1868 to wealthy Pennsylvanian parents, Florence was a talented young pianist but her life was thrown into turmoil when she eloped with Frank Jenkins, a man twice her age. The marriage proved a disaster and, in order to survive, Florence was forced to abandon her dreams of a musical career and teach the piano. Then her father died in 1909 and, newly installed in New York, she used a considerable inheritance to fund her passion. She set up a prestigious amateur music club and began staging operas. Aided by her English common-law husband, St Clair Bayfield, she worked tirelessly to support the city's musical life. Many young singers owed their start to Florence, but she too yearned to perform and began giving regular recitals that quickly attracted a cult following. And yet nothing could prepare the world for the astonishing climax of her career when, at the age of seventy-six, she performed at the most hallowed concert hall in America. In Florence Foster Jenkins, Jasper Rees tells her extraordinary story, which inspired the film starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and directed by Stephen Frears. This remarkable book also includes Nicholas Martin's funny, moving and inspirational screenplay.
Author: John Lawson Stoddard
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Author: Esther Singleton
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Category : Florence (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Author: Susan
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368192833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
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Languages : en
Pages : 494
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