Rome Antics (Paperback)

from llpollac

A homing pigeon released from the suburbs of Rome decides to follow a scenic route to her destination. On the way, she leads the reader on a tour of a city where the ancient coexists with the modern. Detailed black-and-white pen and ink drawings highlighted by a red line showing the path of the p...

from DetailMuse

A birds-eye tour of Rome's architecture via drawings by the fabulous Macaulay. Specifically, it's a homing pigeon's eye, and it's a bird on a mission, developing into a narrative with a sweet surprise ending.

from ImperfectCJ

Lovely, precise drawings, as always with David Macaulay books. My children loved tracing the red pencil path of the homing pigeon, and asked for more details about the sights the pigeon passed. I was grateful that there were brief descriptions of the locations at the end of the book.

from abruser

"Rome Antics" by David Macaulay follows a pigeon from the country side into Rome. The pigeon takes a scenic route and finds herself in a lot of trouble and danger. Eventually the pigeon reaches the recepient and delivers the message. The story is a beautiful portrayl of Rome and it's wonders.

from abruser

"Rome Antics" by David Macaulay follows a pigeon from the country side into Rome. The pigeon takes a scenic route and finds herself in a lot of trouble and danger. Eventually the pigeon reaches the recepient and delivers the message. The story is a beautiful portrayl of Rome and it's wonders.