The Stones of Florence

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The Stones of Florence

A tribute to the authorâ€™s beloved Florence, blending 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, McCarthy 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 portrait of a city that is as famous as it is alluring.

â€œMary McCarthy...may be writing the most stimulating guidebooks of our time.â€â€”Lincoln Kirstein, The Nation

â€œMiss McCarthy is not only well versed in the subject but her taste is sure and her styleâ€”cool, astringently witty, yet eloquentâ€”seems tailor-made for depicting the brilliant, mercurial, skeptical Florentines....no student of the Renaissance should be without The Stones of Florence.â€â€”Carlo Beuf, The New York Times Book Review

â€œA solid tribute to the city and its people past and present, an estimate achieved without the least sentimentality, and free of solemn artiness.â€â€”William D. Patterson, Saturday Review Syndicate

Country	USA
Author	Mary McCarthy
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781787200616
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Pickle Partners Publishing
Manufacturer	Pickle Partners Publishing
NumberOfPages	157
PublicationDate	2016-08-09
Publisher	Pickle Partners Publishing
ReleaseDate	2016-08-09
Studio	Pickle Partners Publishing

The Stones of Florence

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