Henry James was a renowned observer of European culture, in both his fiction and in his life.
In particular, he loved Italy, visiting it 14 times during his lifetime and setting several of his novels in the country.
Between 1873 and 1909, he also wrote numerous essays and travelogues that were ultimately collected into one volume and published as Italian Hours.
James is famous for his fine perception and baroque prose and both are found in abundance in Italian Hours.
As one would expect, he i.
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd Italian hours, paperback/henry james
