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A Valley in Italy
Paperback
Literary FiguresItalyItalian History
ISBN13: 9780060926199
Publisher: Perennial
Published: Jan 5 2000
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.53 Width: 5.36 Depth: 8.02
Language: English
Of all the romantic obsessions in novelist Lisa St Aubin de Teran's life, the search for a castle occupied her the longest--until she saw the magnificent Villa Orsola deep in the Umbrian hills. Only after eagerly signing the ownership papers did she and her husband, painter Robbie Duff-Scott, discover they were the owners of a vast ruin lacking windowpanes, parts of the roof, and other essentials. A Valley in Italy recounts its restoration in the grand style of impossible house and the charms of bohemian family life. It also offers a rare portrait of the life of a. Italian village, where all things are made to be as enjoyable as possible. Lisa St Aubin de Teran's intuitive sense of place, her affection for the people around her, and her appreciation for native Italian grace make this a memorable book that can stand beside the best accounts of Italian life.
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