{"title":"Elizabeth Rodini","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Rodini\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive narratives that blend meticulous historical research with vivid storytelling. Her works often explore lesser-known facets of history, unearthing hidden stories and atmospheric settings that captivate readers intrigued by the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, Rodini’s writing shines a light on the intertwining of personal lives and broader historical events, inviting readers to wander through the evocative streets and untold tales found in her books like \u003cem\u003eOn the Street of the Hidden Shops\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-the-street-of-the-hidden-shops-by-elizabeth-rodini-9780226835068","title":"On the Street of the Hidden Shops","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelve into Rome's lost history through the stories of a single city block.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCutting through the heart of Rome is Via delle Botteghe Oscure, a time-worn street named for the mysterious \"shops\" said to run beneath it. History lies thick here, a museum atop a convent atop ancient ruins; layered in are the traces of artisans and poets, pilgrims and saints, a Fascist deportation, a communist coffee bar, a political assassination, and shopkeepers, too. These stories all rest upon a single city block, the same place where, in 13 BCE, the triumphal Roman general Lucius Cornelius Balbus built a monumental theatre complex in his own honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Rodini's \u003cem\u003eOn the Street of the Hidden Shops\u003c\/em\u003e digs deep into this corner of the city, uncovering a set of surprising, often poignant narratives that range across two thousand years. For as the walls of Balbus's compound decayed and the neighbourhood was rebuilt, this block would come to shelter Romans from all walks of life: the daughters of local prostitutes, an earnest young man in search of a bride, an entrepreneur determined to preserve the city's colourful dialect, a Jewish family recently liberated from the nearby Ghetto, a band of idealistic archaeologists unearthing a long-forgotten past, as well as a gifted baker, a medieval donkey, and a Renaissance ghost. Their stories survive in archives and artefacts, but also in the enduring power of rumour and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Street of the Hidden Shops\u003c\/em\u003e invites us on a captivating journey to one place across many centuries. Its tight urban focus reveals a Rome most visitors miss, while uncovering some of the many Romes that have been largely lost to history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807648219372,"sku":"9780226835068","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/78509055b94921ebfe0cda5ab7b86eea.jpg?v=1792622603"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/elizabeth-rodini.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}