The Stones of Florence

A journey through the glorious Italian city’s scenery, history, and culture, from the New York Times –bestselling author of Venice Observed and The Group . Mary McCarthy’s classic celebrates the Italian city often looked upon as the provincial sister to the better-dressed, more “feminine” Venice. To McCarthy, Florence, or Firenze , is a place of ageless enchantment, from the Duomo to the fortressed palaces. The Renaissance began here; art and architecture flourished. From its roots as a center o