Featuring recipes, this book explores the nuances of the Italian landscape, history and cuisine. It about the tastes and pleasures of Tuscany.

'Rubicon' is a narrative history which provides bloody and labyrinthine political intrigue and struggle, oratory and amazing feats of conquest and cruelty.

Presents the author truly at home in Italy, meeting the challenges of learning a new language and touring regions outside Tuscany, including castle towns, fishing villages, and islands. This work also explores different themes in this wondrous corner of the world, delving into gardening, wine-making, and the experience of primavera.

Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This title records of his campaigns.

Published between 1776 and 1788, this text is acknowledged as a masterpiece of English historical writing. Covering the history of Europe from the 2nd-century AD, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, this edition includes footnotes, explanatory comments, and a precis of the chapters not included.

In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner.