Series: This is . . .

With a minimum of words and a maximum of illustrations, This Is Paris captures the magic of this capital city.

With a minimum of words and a maximum of illustrations, This Is London captures the magic of this capital city.

In this book, Sasek does a superb job of presenting the Eternal City as it might appear to a young tourist. It is portrayed as a kaleidoscopic array of strange and fascinating sights, with its gaily garbed theological students, whizzing Vespas, and imposing relics of antiquity. All of these elements combine to make Rome unlike any other city in the...

This volume provides a colourful, romantic, and unique tour of Washington, D.C. via the deft paintbrush strokes and witty voice of master illustrator and storyteller Miroslaw Sasek.

Foggy day, bright sky - Miroslav Sasek paints at cable-car slant all the famous landmarks of San Francisco. Pink, blue, gold horizons, a city most charming, a city most loved.

Sample text from this glorious, colourful picture tour for young and old: Greece, rich in history, in light, in marble; the birthplace of western civilization.