A Traveller in Italy, (Paperback)

from nemoman

Morton' s book follows his other traveller books' formulae. He travels from town to town in an orderly progression - here, essentially north to south - and visits the sights, embellishing them with historical background and interesting side stories. He is learned, but not pedantic, and adds a tou...

from Smiley

Morton is an excellent companion! Learning worn lightly. He conveys both a sense of wonder and history as if the reader were standing @ his elbow. The title is a little misleading, he covers only parts of northern Italy, but this he does well. I would urge anyone to read this before any more rece...

from Smiley

Morton is an excellent companion! Learning worn lightly. He conveys both a sense of wonder and history as if the reader were standing @ his elbow. The title is a little misleading, he covers only parts of northern Italy, but this he does well. I would urge anyone to read this before any more rece...