{"product_id":"pictures-from-italy","title":"Pictures from Italy","description":"270 pp. Introduction and notes by David Paroissien. In 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year, and Pictures from Italy 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. Italy'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's 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.","brand":"Coward, McCann \u0026 Geoghegan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40525581156422,"sku":"2332010","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2332010.jpg?v=1678207594","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/pictures-from-italy","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}