C 1961 - first printing
The author and illustrator, know for his Madeline children's books, describes his travels in Italy. Bemelman talks with a range of natives from the old prince in the Borghese Gardens of Rome, to the sunny girl who did the chores in the author's rented villa in Capri, and the professor exiled in the island of Ischia.
An artistic biography - Bemelman's personal journey through Italy in words and sketches.
