As the Romans Do: An American Family's Italian Odyssey, (Paperback)

from BudaBaby

Author Alan Epstein clearly loves Rome, its food, and its people. This affection shines through in his descriptions of everyday interactions, from parent meetings at school to dinner parties to his jogs through the Eternal City.

from mattrutherford

enjoyed, read right after Rome trip, first half full of observations on Roman life, second half more philosophical and not quite as fun

from traczy555

Beautifully written by one who so obviously loves Rome. Many aspects reminded me of my time living in Florence, as some of the idiosyncrasies of Rome and Romans apply to Italians as a whole. I found myself rereading parts or reading it very slowly because of the poetic writing...even stopping at ...

from traczy555

Beautifully written by one who so obviously loves Rome. Many aspects reminded me of my time living in Florence, as some of the idiosyncrasies of Rome and Romans apply to Italians as a whole. I found myself rereading parts or reading it very slowly because of the poetic writing...even stopping at ...