The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini: Introduction by James Fenton MG_Gift_Guide Joan Acocella was “one of

Joan Acocella was “one of our finest cultural critics” (Edward Hirsch)

She's been chosen as the grand prize in the Tournament of Dragonslayers

Suddenly she isn't sure if she can trust the two people she oves most

ringing all the while with timeless humor and wisdom

everyone over the age of thirteen will die

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini: Introduction by James Fenton MG_Gift_Guide Joan Acocella was “one ofHere is the most important autobiography from Renaissance Italy and one of the most spirited and colorful from any time or place, in a translation widely recognized as the most faithful to the energy and spirit of the original. Benvenuto Cellini was both a beloved artist in sixteenth century Florence and a passionate and temperamental man of action who was capable of brawling, theft, and murder. He counted popes, cardinals, kings, and dukes among his