{"product_id":"pictures-from-italy","title":"Pictures from Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eIn 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year. \u003cem\u003ePictures from Italy\u003c\/em\u003e is an illuminating account of his experiences there. He presents the country like a magic-lantern show, as vivid images ceaselessly appear before his and his readers' eyes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eItaly's most famous sights are all to be found here, St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background, the fairytale buildings and canals of Venice. But Dickens' chronicle is not simply that of a tourist. Combining compelling travelogue with piercing social commentary, he portrays a nation of great contrasts between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, ancient monuments and everyday life, past and present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition, Italian artist Livia Signorini plays with Dickens' sense of place, memory, and politics. The result is a brilliant contemporary dialogue with his work that renews our sense of his enduring vision. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens, Livia Signorini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965887705135,"sku":"9789380340166","price":750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6428\/9071\/files\/9789380340166.webp?v=1771387653","url":"https:\/\/lunabooks.in\/products\/pictures-from-italy","provider":"Luna Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}