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ROME: Places and Pleasures by Kate Simon

ROME: Places and Pleasures

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Pub Date: May 15th, 1972
Publisher: Knopf

The incomparable duenna, not only informing but civilizing and amusing, conducts many walks through this city with insets on hotels, shopping, the language and what have you which might be ""Except in situations of desperation, the toilets in bars of the old city are to be avoided"" or how to play the sconto (discount) game.