description: Weaving the intrigue of a romance with the haunting evocation of a legendary Mediterranean city, Dan Hofstadter reveals Naples to us. He is our guide to its decaying architectural beauty - the falling palace of his dreams; the conversations that start in the cafes and continue into the night; the countless curio shops where treasures mingle with kitsch. And he brings to life on the page his Neapolitan friends, people whose gestures and superstitions seem as old as chief among them, Benedetta, the object of his fascination and affections, and, like her home city, at once inviting and unfathomable.
language: English
title: falling-palace
titlecomplete: falling-palace
genres: Travel, Italy, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 110
publisher: Profile Books Ltd