The City of Florence: Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings

A New York Times Notable Book. In this deeply personal and learned labor of love R.W.B. Lewis provides a new look at the glories of Florence the smallish Tuscan city which has been a prime source for modern Western culture and which has also been his second home for fifty years. With a scholars eye and a lovers passion he invites us to share his vision of a city and the way of life it has engendered and inspired.