num_pages: 400
description: Both history and guide, this fascinating book tells the stories of the noble clans who built the piazzas, palazzos and fountains we see today. Famous sites take on a new significance as the author tells the family histories with all the scandals, intrigues and power grabs.
language: English
title: The Families Who Made Rome: A History and a Guide
publisher: Chatto & Windus