The Path to Rome (Travel Library) - Softcover

Belloc, Hilaire

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140095306 ISBN 13: 9780140095302

Publisher: Penguin, 1985

Synopsis

The author describes his experiences walking from France to Rome at the turn of the century

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About the Author

Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Belloc (French; 27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was an Anglo-French writer and historian. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, sailor, satirist, man of letters, soldier and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong impact on his works. He was President of the Oxford Union and later MP for Salford from 1906 to 1910. He was a noted disputant, with a number of long-running feuds, but also widely regarded as a humane and sympathetic man. Belloc became a naturalised British subject in 1902, while retaining his French citizenship. His poetry encompassed comic verses for children and religious poetry. His widely sold Cautionary Tales for Children included "Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion" and "Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death". He also collaborated with G. K. Chesterton on a number of works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140095306
• ISBN 13: 9780140095302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240