{"product_id":"pictures-from-italy","title":"Pictures From Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e''When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life'' George Orwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year, and \u003ci\u003ePictures from Italy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited with an Introduction and Notes by Kate Flint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309536616830,"sku":"NW9780140434316","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140434316.jpg?v=1778234621","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/pictures-from-italy","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}