Delighted that my book about the great artist Bernini will now be available in the US: The Artist and the Eternal City is out today from @Pegasus_Books! .

Listen to me on The History of the Papacy podcast (@atozhistory) discussing the incredible story of how the Pope and Bernini worked together to recreate the city of Rome:

If I do say so myself, #AnElephantInRome would make a lovely Christmas gift to those who are similarly passionate about art and culture. Be sure to look out for it in a bookshop near you! #ArtHistory #BookGifts

“Those who never dare to break the rules never surpass them”. Today marks the anniversary of the death of #Bernini, the artist who dominated Europe like no other in his time. #OnThisDay #AnElephantInRome

Thank you to @DailyArtMag for reviewing #AnElephantInRome (published as #TheArtistAndTheEternalCity in the US):

RT @campdenlitfest: Our turn in May 2022👇😀.

RT @StewColl: The wonderful @loydgrossman last night @PetworthFest. I love quality, knowledegable content and entertainment value. And a fa….

From yesterday’s event at St Mary’s Church for @PetworthFest

I joined @BBCRadioSussex last week to speak about An Elephant in Rome and my upcoming event at @PetworthFest. Listen back to my conversation here: A few tickets still left to my talk on Nov 2nd:

At @oxfordlitfest today speaking about An Elephant in Rome

I’ll be a part of the special Italian culture series at @oxfordlitfest this Sunday 31st talking about An Elephant in Rome. Join me at the Oxford Martin School at midday:

RT @PetworthFest: Day 4 (Nov 2) of the Literary Festival is choc-a-bloc! @GillHornby on the Austens, Lucasta Miller on Keats, @GuardianFash….

Image © The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.

Verschaffelt’s Miss Clara, the focus of the @BarberInstitute’s upcoming exhibition on celebrity beasts. It will also feature elephants Hanno & Hansken who fascinated Roman subjects in the 16th & 17th centuries & were a source of inspiration for Bernini

This afternoon’s event at @WarwickWords speaking about An Elephant in Rome

The historic Lord Leycester Hospital, where I’ll be discussing An Elephant in Rome for @WarwickWords festival this Friday. A fitting backdrop to explore the best of Bernini. Book your tickets here:

‘An ideal travel companion.’ Thank you to @BurlingtonMag for their review of An Elephant in Rome. To hear more about the city and the artist who made it a must visit destination, you can join me at @WigtownBookFest this week. For tickets:

‘This is a compelling tale, beautifully told by a writer who loves Rome as much as he does life itself’. I’m extremely grateful for these kind words about my new book, The Artist and the Eternal City, featured by @AirMailWeekly: @Pegasus_Books.

Looking forward to joining @WigtownBookFest next Thurs 30 Sept. I’ll be beaming in to discuss my latest book An Elephant in Rome. Tickets are available to attend in person or online by following this link: #AnElephantinRome

I'm looking forward to speaking at the FTWeekend Festival on Saturday where I will be talking about the death of the English dining room #FTWeekendFestival

“A great introduction to the period, place, and Bernini’s career. Well researched with anecdotes and facts weaved in that will keep you entertained.” - The Artist and the Eternal City featured in @DailyArtMag @Pegasus_Books.