Reviews for Rome and a villa

The average rating for Rome and a villa based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-06-08 00:00:00 R Jehan Travel writing at its best. Witty, learned, a fascinating walk through the city and its history, yes, but also its atmosphere and its soul. No one like Clark and maybe James to make the city into such a vivid character for all of us armchair travelers and lovers of the city alike. Clark's prose is so rich and full of surprises it's its own monument, so read it by all means to discover Rome, but read it foremost to discover Clark. Great review with some biographical background here,

Review # 2 was written on 2010-10-12 00:00:00 Chris Brown Quite a step down from Clark's brilliant, later book "The Oysters of Locmariaquer" (which I read first), "Rome and a Villa" still has moments of quirky grace and insight, but it mostly seems unfocused and labored next to the sustained complexity and beauty of Clark's later work.