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Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. -- The Boston Globe<br> <br> An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author's] own modern journey. -- The New York Times <br><br> Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. -- Forbes FYI <br><br> A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. -- The Washington Post

Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. --The Boston Globe An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author's] own modern journey. --The New York Times Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. --Forbes FYI A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. --The Washington Post Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. The Boston Globe An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author s] own modern journey. The New York Times Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. Forbes FYI A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. The Washington Post

Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. <i>The Boston Globe An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author s] own modern journey. <i>The New York Times</i> Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. <i>Forbes FYI</i> A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. <i>The Washington Post</i>

“Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky.” —The Boston Globe “An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author’s] own modern journey.” —The New York Times “Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing.” —Forbes FYI “A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life.” —The Washington Post

Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. -- The Boston Globe<br> <br> An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author's] own modern journey. -- The New York Times <br> Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. -- Forbes FYI <br> A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. -- The Washington Post

Perrottet is a nearly unflappable traveler and a terrifically funny writer; this history-cum-travelogue is as enjoyable as it is informative and twice as quirky. -- The Boston Globe An appealing...mix of the zany and the arcane, juggling an energetic account of ancient Roman travel habits with a witty record of [the author's] own modern journey. -- The New York Times Required reading...a charming popular history of ancient Roman sight-seeing. -- Forbes FYI A splendid trip...a whimsical trek through classical history, famous sites and arcane trivia...provides a rich cache of information about ancient Roman life. -- The Washington Post

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Tony Perrottet has written for The New York Times, Esquire, Outside, Civilization, Islands, and The Sunday Times (London), among other publications. He is Australian and lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.

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