Articles
These articles are about stories and places that I discovered when researching Shadow Song.
I hope you enjoy them.
Piazza Navona – from stadium to fountains
Piazza Navona was once an athletics stadium but today it is a beautiful piazza with baroque embellishment
Piazza di Spagna – and stories of 26 and 62
Piazza di Spagna was once Spanish territory in Rome. Two building have their own particular tales of World War II.
Julius Caesar and the Area Sacra
Dictator for life - Julius Caesar seemed all-powerful but a group of conspirators lay in wait …
Nino’s Silent Night – A short story
It's December 1943 in Rome. Nino is in danger but help can arrive in unusual ways ...
Eighty years ago – the liberation of Rome
Rome was liberated on 4 June 1944, the first capital city to be retaken by the Allies in WWII
Romolo Dorinzi – il giovanotto che evitò una strage
I tedeschi stanno qui dietro! Vi prendono alle spalle!
A Hill of Heroes
West of the Tiber, the Gianicolo soars above Rome ...
The Princess of Monte Savello
Rooms with a view and secrets to keep - a hideaway in public view …
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome part 3
Where better to begin? This itinerary in the US-prepared guide explores the heart of the ancient city.
Two Days That Shook Rome
The soldiers marched through Rome, returning to their barracks. They took the same route every day but 23 March was different.
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome part 2
So many suggestions in the guide. Why not begin with dramatic piazzas and fountains?
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome
From Sicily to Naples, Anzio and Montecassino. Now the Allies had reached Rome.
Piazza Navona – from stadium to fountains
Piazza Navona was once an athletics stadium but today it is a beautiful piazza with baroque embellishment
Piazza di Spagna – and stories of 26 and 62
Piazza di Spagna was once Spanish territory in Rome. Two building have their own particular tales of World War II.
Julius Caesar and the Area Sacra
Dictator for life - Julius Caesar seemed all-powerful but a group of conspirators lay in wait …
Nino’s Silent Night – A short story
It's December 1943 in Rome. Nino is in danger but help can arrive in unusual ways ...
Eighty years ago – the liberation of Rome
Rome was liberated on 4 June 1944, the first capital city to be retaken by the Allies in WWII
Romolo Dorinzi – il giovanotto che evitò una strage
I tedeschi stanno qui dietro! Vi prendono alle spalle!
A Hill of Heroes
West of the Tiber, the Gianicolo soars above Rome ...
The Princess of Monte Savello
Rooms with a view and secrets to keep - a hideaway in public view …
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome part 3
Where better to begin? This itinerary in the US-prepared guide explores the heart of the ancient city.
Two Days That Shook Rome
The soldiers marched through Rome, returning to their barracks. They took the same route every day but 23 March was different.
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome part 2
So many suggestions in the guide. Why not begin with dramatic piazzas and fountains?
A Soldier’s Guide to Rome
From Sicily to Naples, Anzio and Montecassino. Now the Allies had reached Rome.