Rome Antics

David Macaulay

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Abbeville Press
01 August 2025

Children's & Educational; People & places (Children's&YA)

The long-awaited reissue of David Macaulay's love letter to the city of Rome-a tour de force of his trademark pen-and-ink drawing.

A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been recycling itself for two thousand years, but unlike a museum, Rome displays its remarkable history without respect for chronology. A new electric bus travels over cobblestone streets just ten feet above the floor of an ancient stadium. Inscriptions from tombs and temples share wall space with neon. Every time a corner is turned there is a surprise, just as every turn of the page brings a new perspective. This juxtaposition of ancient and modern, as seen with David Macaulay's ingenious vision, gives the reader an imaginative and informative journey through this wondrous city.

This handsome hardcover edition of Rome Antics includes a new afterword by David Macaulay detailing the long genesis of the book, which is one of his personal favorites. The afterword is based on Macaulay's installation about Rome Antics at the National Building Museum's ongoing exhibition Building Stories, which explores the role of the built environment in children's book.

AUTHOR: David Macaulay has written and illustrated numerous best-selling and critically acclaimed books, including Cathedral, Castle, The Way Things Work, and Black and White. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship, among many other honors.

By: David Macaulay
Imprint: Abbeville Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 318mm, Width: 229mm,
ISBN: 9780789215130
ISBN 10: 0789215136
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Macaulay has written and illustrated numerous best-selling and critically acclaimed books, including Cathedral, Castle, The Way Things Work, and Black and White. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship, among many other honors.