Gene Openshaw
Gene Openshaw has written more than a dozen books and TV shows with travel guru Rick Steves. Their book "Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces" highlights classic works of art. "Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler" is still going strong after three decades. Their guidebooks--to Paris, Rome, London, and more--are some of the best-selling guides in the English language. Their travels together "On the Hippie Trail" are legendary. For television, Gene has co-authored the popular PBS documentaries ...See more
Gene Openshaw has written more than a dozen books and TV shows with travel guru Rick Steves. Their book "Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces" highlights classic works of art. "Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler" is still going strong after three decades. Their guidebooks--to Paris, Rome, London, and more--are some of the best-selling guides in the English language. Their travels together "On the Hippie Trail" are legendary. For television, Gene has co-authored the popular PBS documentaries "The Story of Fascism" and the ambitious multi-part series "Art of Europe." Interviews with Gene can often be heard on NPR radio. As a composer, Gene has written an opera called "Matter." See less
Gene Openshaw's Featured Books
Gene Openshaw book reviews
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Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler
Excellent Travel Primer
by TimM, Mar 15, 2012
This is the #1 book I recommend to anyone traveling as a tourist in Europe. Let me repeat: this is the #1 book I recommend to anyone traveling as a tourist in Europe. History basically comes alive ... Read More
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Rick Steves' Rome
Did not specify year in description
I was a little disappointed to receive such an old version of Rick Steve's, but the content was still very helpful and actually compared it to the 2009 version and found new information in each. ... Read More
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Rick Steves' Florence & Tuscany
Great information
by omassix, Sep 3, 2009
Condition of book great, content is so informative...a must if your touring the Tuscany area. Read More
