Birthplace of Michelangelo and home to untold masterpieces; Florence is a city for art lovers. But on November 4; 1966; the rising waters of the Arno threatened to erase over seven centuries of history and human achievement. Now Robert Clark explores the Italian cityrsquo;s greatest flood and its aftermath through the voices of its witnesses. Two American artists wade through the devastated beauty; a photographer stows away on an army helicopter to witness the tragedy first-hand; a British ldquo;mud angelrdquo; spends a month scraping mold from the worldrsquo;s masterpieces; and; through it all; an author asks why art matters so very much to us; even in the face of overwhelming disaster.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kathy WGreat book on the history of my new town. Loved the pictures0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. kingman..a little town of memoriesBy CustomerWe thoroughly enjoy this book.
