Fleeting Rome: In Search of la Dolce Vita - Hardcover

"...this lovely book captures the spirit of Rome in a glancing fashion." (Sunday Times (Culture) 15 August 2004. "...characteristic elegance and insight,...a tribute to the history, (and...spirit of one of Europea s most remarkable cities." (London Review of Books, 23rd September 2004) "...a joyous trip that reveals new and hidden delights throughout this ancient, at once eternal yet fleeting city..." (Global, October 04) "... this collection of beautifully--fashioned essays spans the post--war and dolce vita years in the a eternal citya ..." (Choice magazine, February 2005) "...a vibrant portrayal of everyday life in Rome..." (Greenock Telegraph, 6th August 05)

Only a renaissance man could have described this glorious city in its heyday. And only Carlo Levi, writer, painter, politician and one of the last centurya s most celebrated talents, could depict Rome at the height of its optimism and vitality after World War II. In Fleeting Rome, the era of post war a La Dolce Vitaa is brought magnificently to life in the daily bustle of Romea s street traders, housewives and students at work and play, the colourful festivities of Ferragosto and San Giovanni, the little theatre of Pulcinella al Pincio; all vibrant sights and sounds of this ancient, yet vital city.