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The book is not without its snags. There's almost too much to see in somewhere like Florence for the format to work well and I felt as though I was being marched around rather sharply - in contrast and just a few pages later I was in Pistoia and the tour was much more relaxing. I was disappointed with the index too. The entry for the Sistine Chapel takes you to Umbria and there's no mention of St Peters either despite their being covered in the text. They're minor points though and - on balance - ones which I would have no problems in accommodating. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[The Smell of the Continent by Richard Mullen and James Munson]] and [[Barbarian in the Garden by Zbigniew Herbert]]. Younger readers might appreciate [[Would You Believe...Vatican City is a country?! by Richard Platt]]. For a more thrilling ride, you might want to try [[The Favour by Laura Vaughan]].
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