{"product_id":"9781847498854","title":"Pictures from Italy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Dickens, Charles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLifestyle, sport \u0026amp; leisure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 24 June 2022 by Alma Books Ltd (Alma Classics) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 23 | 234g\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1844, taking a break from novel-writing, the thirty-two-year-old Charles Dickens embarked on a journey to Italy with his wife, his five children and his young sister-in-law. Struck by the scenery and the rapid diorama of monuments and novelties around him, the celebrated author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol captured his experiences and impressions in vivid detail. The result is a travelogue like no other, written by one of the finest writers of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbounding in colour and humour, and interspersed with unforgettable set pieces, such as an eyewitness account of the beheading of a robber in Rome and a hilarious description of a tour guide's ruinous tumble down the slope of Mount Vesuvius, Pictures from Italy is further proof of Charles Dickens's genius and versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dickens, Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42538212360376,"sku":"9781847498854","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781847498854.jpg?v=1734726693","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781847498854","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}