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The Path to Rome | 
 enlarge | Author: Hilaire Belloc
Publisher: Book Jungle
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 171608
Media: Paperback
Pages: 220
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 160597935X
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781605979359
ASIN: 160597935X
Publication Date: July 28, 2008
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DIVHilaire Belloc's best work, IThe Path to Rome/I is less concerned with Rome itself than with a pilgrim's journey to the Eternal City. A spirited Catholic apologist, Belloc traveled on foot from France, across the Alps and the Apennines in order to "see all Europe which the Christian Faith has saved." Includes 77 line drawings./DIV
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 Kindle Version -- poor formatting! October 18, 2008
Thomas Vaughan (Seattle, WA USA)
Watch out for the kindle version. It is cheap! But it is poorly formatted. It looks like there are a lot of extra linefeeds in the text, so that sentences and paragraphs are very chopped up. br / br /This makes it very difficult to read! I doubt I will get through it. From what I can tell (skimming) most of the book has this formatting problem. br / br /I feel bad giving this 1 star! I know this is a popular book. But Kindle buyers should beware. br /
 Francis Quinlan's Comment August 29, 2008
Francis J. Quinlan (Staten Island, NY)
Written early in the 20th century, this story of a walking trip to Rome is still one of the most compelling travel books ever written. What makes it interesting is that the reader is in the company of an erudite and educated man who is thoroughly human. Recommended. FJQ
It's all about the journey May 1, 2007
A. Todd Black (Cumming, GA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Belloc shares his adventure of making a pilgrimage to Rome on foot in the early twentieth century (prior to World War I). He was "On the Road" fifty years before Kerouac on a spiritual journey full of faith, wit, beautiful scenery, interesting characters, and personal adventures.
 when writing was writing May 30, 2006
Plantgarden (Florida)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is writen in a style and voice that is not found in modern works.
Timeless! December 20, 2005
Book Lover
Joseph Heloise Pierre Rene Belloc (July 27, 1870 - July 16, 1953) was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. This is a credible rendering of his views on religion and politics. br /A worthy read. The Path to Rome (1902), an account of a walking trip he took from central France to Rome, has remained continuously in print. br / br /If you are to read anything by Belloc, this would be an excellent start.
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