Italian Hours 9789356560284 Ten-year-old violinist David is unnamed

Ten-year-old violinist David is unnamed and has no idea what his last name is

Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an early expert on secret and anticipation

London explains about his experiences and adventures as one of the hoboes

What's unique about this travel writing is that James does not gloss over the shortcomings of a place to present them as perfect

Italian Hours 9789356560284 Ten-year-old violinist David is unnamedHenry James investigates cultural transformations, political changes and art and religion, as well as the essence of travel itself in these articles he wrote about his travels throughout Italy between 1872 and 1909. The countries explored in the book are Rome, Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Siena, and Tuscany. James's fervent admiration of the unrivalled artistic attractiveness of Venice, the vibrancy of Rome, and the boisterous, sensual appeal of Naples