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Title: As the Romans Do: The Delights, Dramas, and Daily Diversions of Life in the Eternal City by Alan Epstein ISBN: 0-688-17272-5 Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.95 (37 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: As the Romans Do Will Inspire and Enthrall You
Comment: "If you've been to Rome and thrown your coin in the Trevi Fountain, but still haven't been able to take your return trip, As the Romans Do will bring you back. And, if you haven't lived and loved a trip to Rome, the book will take you there. As you read it and figuratively walk the streets with Alan Epstein, Rome envelopes you. The beauty, the sights, the smells, the history that is Rome with its vibrant past and present, fill every page. Alan's insights and observations bring the city to you in a way no guide book or novel ever could. You can learn the secrets that the Romans know about a life brimming with passion and joy, simplicity and sensuality. If you've ever fantasized about beginning life anew in an exotic place, this book will enthrall you. And, even if you stay right where you are, reading As the Romans Do will inspire you to weave a bit of that Roman wisdom into your daily life."
Rating: 5
Summary: As the Romans Do - Love Them, Love the Book
Comment: As the Romans Do is a treasure. Having just returned from a week in Rome, I was delighted to find this book. Alan Epstein has an easy-going way of telling people about life in Rome that allows you to feel as if you were talking with a friend about his vacation experiences, and gives you the chance to indulge in nostalgia as you remember your own. His love for, and pride in, the city is evident. I was waiting to see some of Diane's slides! For new readers who have already been to Rome, the book serves to validate the feelings that you might have in common with Alan. I, too, noticed how eager the Romans are to assist someone who is in difficulty, and how kind they are when they do it. For people who are looking forward to their first Roman experience, the book will aid you in understanding the wonderful people of that city, as well as in finding the perfect place to have lunch with a family of four.
Alan conveys the beauty of the people of Rome, in addition to that of their awe-inspiring surroundings, and amuses the reader with recollections of entertaining times in the city with his wife and children. It is written with a sense of humor that continues to make me laugh, even after reading snippets to friends numerous times. It will help you to understand many of the cultural differences between Italians and Americans. The book makes some sense of many of the questions that I have had after my own experiences. It offers you the opportunity to avail yourself of Alan's expertise. It will be interesting to see if I agree with Alan's pick of the best pizza, a great route for a Sunday morning jog, or the best trattorie in town. I have been to Rome many times. Not to date myself, but the first time I went, I brought along Europe on $5 a Day, by Arthur Frommer. When I go back next month, I'm bringing As the Romans Do, by Alan Epstein. And, as always, I'll leave a little piece of my heart.
Rating: 3
Summary: Enough already!
Comment: I quickly got absorbed in the first half or so of this book. The author's delight in his adopted city is contagious, and apart from falling into the occasional cliche and tendency to name-drop, he's an engaging writer. But eventually it cloys. Please, let's hear something--anything--to indicate that Rome is not paradise, because no place is paradise. The absence of a single negative note gets to be monotonous and annoying--and suspect. (You get the feeling that his publisher gave him his marching orders, instructing him to offer kudos and nothing but. Or else that Epstein lives in a fantasy, averting his eyes from anything unpleasant.) By the second half of this book I couldn't shake off the sense that if it were the Roman habit to toss the household garbage out the front window, Epstein's response would be "How charming! What insouciance! Such a devil-may-care approach to life!" I hope in his next book, if there is one, he exhibits a little more candor.
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Title: As the Romans Do: An American Family's Italian Odyssey by Alan Epstein ISBN: 006093395X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 05 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King ISBN: 0142003697 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 25 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: When in Rome by ROBERT J. HUTCHINSON ISBN: 0385486472 Publisher: Main Street Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary by Rick Steves ISBN: 1566915201 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Rick Steves' Italy 2004 by Rick Steves ISBN: 1566915333 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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