Rome: A different take

By Mariacristina Saraceno

With humor and wit, Fr Hon Consul Mariacristina Saraceno drags you into a time machine and allows you to meet some of the characters that made Rome so delightful and spellbinding. Her collection of short stories will delight, educate, and inspire travelers and lovers of Rome. The aim is to engage you, tickle your curiosity, and awaken your sense of wonder. By making it personal, Mariacristina draws you into whimsical, escapist, emotional, and sensory adventures that are based on true facts, so that you can be entertained and be wowed, yet learn at the same time.Go on a Colosseum dig with Indiana Jones and discover how elephant bones got there. Chat with Caesar's daughter Julia and with the pope's sister-in-law Olimpia and see the world from their point of view. Discover the disturbing story of the Roman Charity, which has inspired hundreds of artists. Help the sexiest fountain in Rome get noticed. Be escorted by a Roman prince through his spectacular palace. And more.Expect to think and to change your point of view. Be primed for awe and wonder, which are the essence of an ideal experience of Rome.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535115815
• ISBN13: 9781535115810
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"