The streets of Rome are full of history; Every ruin, every bend, every wall, would tell you a story if it could. Magnificent Rome. The city is passionate, the language beautiful and the architecture heavenly. What more could one want.
The only place in the world you can eat a pizza whilst gazing at the grandeur of The Pantheon, the resting place of the Renaissance master Raphael. Home of the Fontana de Trevi, at once Home to John Keats, Home to the Spanish Steps and the vibrant Trastevere.
Elizabeth Gilbert captures the very essence of the Italian Capital in her autobiography 'Eat Prey Love', (Now a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts'.)
The book is broken into 3 parts: Italy, India and Bali.
I am writing my review based on the completion of Italy, and I am so sure of my adoration of Gilbert's writing that I will happily advise every woman I know to read Eat Prey Love, after only completing 36 chapters. Her ability to describe the feelings of emptiness, heartbreak and vulnerability so precisely, is incredible. You will find yourself empathising throughout, when reading her accounts of love, lost love, hope and adventure. Prepare to crave all things carbohydrate during part 1, I even recommend buying a decent gelato to accompany it.
So, wherever you are, when you have time, I'd advise you to walk to your nearest bookstore or log onto your Amazon account and purchase Eat Prey Love. If you can't pack up your troubles and leave, read the book, then see the movie. Hand on my heart, I can honestly say, that this is the most deliciously brilliant read.
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