The Hero`s Way - Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna

Praise for Tim Parks's previous Italian travelogue, Italian Ways"This reverie is so inviting you might find yourself tempted to give the experience a whirl and ride the Italian rails yourself, book in hand."
- Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review"This mix of piercing social observation and undying affection for Italy is classic Parks."
- Rachel Donadio, New York Times"[A] treat equivalent to a ride on the Orient Express...[Italian Ways] is no Ferrari on rails but instead something much better: a slow train so thoughtfully appointed that one never thinks to look out the window or care about the destination."
- Ben Downing, Wall Street Journal"Parks is blessed with a welcome gift for treating his subject with the sort of bemused affection that allows for warmth and yet keeps sentimentality at arm's length."
- Marjorie Kehe, Christian Science Monitor"Offers vivid snapshots of a 21st-century Italy well off the tourist path...[P]erfectly pleasurable."
- Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times