{"product_id":"the-path-to-rome-9791043138317","title":"The Path to Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hilaire Belloc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path to Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome is British-French writer and historian Hilaire Belloc's first \u003cem\u003etravelogue\u003c\/em\u003e. It describes the pilgrimage he took to Rome as the result of a vow he made while visiting his hometown of Toul, in Lorraine, France. In his own copy of the book, dated May \u003cstrong\u003e29\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1904\u003c\/strong\u003e, he notes: \"I wrote this book for the glory of \u003cstrong\u003eGod\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"Belloc walked \"two and a half hundred leagues\" to Rome, over twenty-two days, and arrived in time to hear Mass on the Feast of \u003cstrong\u003eSaints Peter\u003c\/strong\u003e and Paul. As he walks, he quickly discovers the difficulty of keeping every vow he made before starting, as the days are long, the mountains steep, and his finances stressed. But the book is far more than a simple \u003cem\u003etravelogue\u003c\/em\u003e; alongside the \u003cem\u003enarrative\u003c\/em\u003e of the journey, Belloc wanders into topics as varied as the art of writing, life in the military, his Catholic faith, the middle class, literary criticism, music, poetry, and more. His unique politics and personality shine in his many digressions and asides.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome sold very well, and many critics have viewed it as the book that made Belloc's name. His great friend \u003cstrong\u003eG. K. Chesterton\u003c\/strong\u003e said of it in The World: \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome is the product of the actual and genuine buoyancy and thoughtlessness of a rich intellect. ...\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path to Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome is British-French writer and historian Hilaire Belloc's first \u003cem\u003etravelogue\u003c\/em\u003e. It describes the pilgrimage he took to Rome as the result of a vow he made while visiting his hometown of Toul, in Lorraine, France. In his own copy of the book, dated May \u003cstrong\u003e29\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1904\u003c\/strong\u003e, he notes: \"I wrote this book for the glory of \u003cstrong\u003eGod\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"Belloc walked \"two and a half hundred leagues\" to Rome, over twenty-two days, and arrived in time to hear Mass on the Feast of \u003cstrong\u003eSaints Peter\u003c\/strong\u003e and Paul. As he walks, he quickly discovers the difficulty of keeping every vow he made before starting, as the days are long, the mountains steep, and his finances stressed. But the book is far more than a simple \u003cem\u003etravelogue\u003c\/em\u003e; alongside the \u003cem\u003enarrative\u003c\/em\u003e of the journey, Belloc wanders into topics as varied as the art of writing, life in the military, his Catholic faith, the middle class, literary criticism, music, poetry, and more. His unique politics and personality shine in his many digressions and asides.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome sold very well, and many critics have viewed it as the book that made Belloc's name. His great friend \u003cstrong\u003eG. K. Chesterton\u003c\/strong\u003e said of it in The World: \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Path\u003c\/strong\u003e to Rome is the product of the actual and genuine buoyancy and thoughtlessness of a rich intellect. ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776365674647,"sku":"9791043138317","price":2176.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043138317.webp?v=1777995822","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-path-to-rome-9791043138317","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}