The Heart Of Rome

The Heart of Rome is a novel written by F. Marion Crawford, first published in 1903. Set in Rome, the novel follows the story of an American artist named Paul Griggs, who has been living in Rome for several years. Griggs is a talented painter who is deeply in love with the city and its culture. He is also in love with the beautiful and mysterious Princess di Sorrento, who he has been secretly courting.The novel explores the themes of love, art, and the clash of cultures. Griggs is torn between his love for the Princess and his loyalty to his American values and beliefs. He struggles to find a balance between his artistic ambitions and his desire for love and companionship.As the story unfolds, Griggs becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and deception, involving the Princess, her family, and a group of Italian nationalists who are plotting to overthrow the government. Griggs finds himself caught in the middle of this dangerous game, and he must use all of his wits and skills to survive.The Heart of Rome is a vivid and engaging portrait of Rome, its people, and its culture. Crawford’s descriptions of the city are rich and evocative, and his characters are complex and nuanced. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers today.There was room to pass this danger, however, and they had since laid a couple of stout boards over it, weighted with stones to keep them in place. Beyond, the passage rose till it was high enough for a man to walk upright. Judging from the elevation now reached this passage was hollowed in the thickness of one of the main walls of the palace, and it was clear that the water could not reach it. A few yards from the chasm, it inclined quickly downwards, and at the end there were half a dozen steps, which evidently descended to a greater depth than the floor of the first outer chamber.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.