Florence Has Won My Heart

Florence Has Won My Heart Synopsis

From the heyday of the Grand Tour to the arrival of railways and air travel writers have been drawn to Florence, a beautiful city with a unique history of art, culture and cruelty, the home of Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli. In recording their experiences they have left a wealth of writing which is explored in this book. This fascinating account of visitors to Florence focuses above all on the Anglo-American love affair with this extraordinary city...' (Edward Chaney, author of Florence: a Traveller's Reader (2018)) 'Florence itself is incomparable, and the distin-guished visitors who have drawn inspiration here have added layers of enjoyment to the modern traveller's experience of its streets and monuments. Florence has Won my Heart is a delightful vademecum for anyone who wants to understand how and why the city has enchanted the world for centuries.' (Jonathan Galassi, Chairman and Executive Editor, Farrar Strauss & Giroux.)