Fleeting Rome: In Search of la Dolce Vita Book

Rome during its true renaissance—the 1950s Only a renaissance man could have described this glorious city in its heyday. And only Carlo Levi, writer, painter, politician, and one of the last century's most celebrated talents, could depict Rome at the height of its optimism and vitality after World War II. In Fleeting Rome, the era of postwar "La Dolce Vita" is brought magnificently to life in the daily bustle of Rome's street traders, housewives, and students at work and play, the colorful festivities of Ferragosto and San Giovanni, the little theatre of Pulcinella al Pincio—all vibrant sights and sounds of this ancient, yet vital city. A brilliant narrative worthy of the eternal city herself, Fleeting Rome is a timeless work from a prose master at his finest. Carlo Levi wrote his masterpiece Christ Stopped at Eboli while interned by the Fascists during World War II.Read More