Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay
Ben Taylor
ISBN 10: 0399159177 ISBN 13: 9780399159176
Published by Marian Wood Books/Putnam, 2012
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It is a city of seemingly irreconcilable opposites, simultaneously glorious and ghastly. And it is Ben Taylor’s remarkable ability to meld these contradictions into a whole that makes this the exciting and original book it is. He takes his stroll around the bay with the acute sensitivity of a lover, the good humor of a friend, and the wisdom of a seeker who has immersed himself in all aspects of this contrapuntal culture. His curiosity leads him to many byways, both real and metaphoric, and his passion for this ancient city and its people becomes, in his graceful prose and amusing anecdotes, irresistibly contagious.
About the Author: Benjamin Taylor is the author of two acclaimed novels—The Book of Getting Even and Tales Out of School—and the editor of Saul Bellow: Letters, called by The New York Times Book Review “an elegantissimo book. Our literature’s debt to Taylor is considerable.”
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay
Publisher: Marian Wood Books/Putnam
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket