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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.

A Valley in Italy

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Connecticut

A Novel

A delicious and sharply funny page-turner about "innocent" Americans abroad in 1950s Siena, Italy.

One of theWall Street Journal's "Six More Books to Read This Winter"*"Required Reading,"The New York Post*Library Journal's "Spring/Summer Bests" of 2018*ASonoma Index-TribuneBestseller*One ofCrimeReads' "Debuts to Discover Spring 2018"

"[A] sweltering thriller set against the backdrop of what is probably your dream getaway destination: Tuscany."--Bustle

"Tremendous fun! Wives with big secrets, husbands with bigger ones, swirling around a 1950s Siena teeming with seduction and spycraft."--Chris Pavone,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Travelers

Newly married, Scottie and Michael are seduced by Tuscany's famous beauty. But the secrets they are keeping from each other force them beneath the splendid surface to a more complex view of ltaly, America and each other.

When Scottie's Italian teacher--a teenager with secrets of his own--disappears, her search for him leads her to discover other, darker truths about herself, her husband and her country. Michael's dedication to saving the world from communism crumbles as he begins to see that he is a pawn in a much different game. Driven apart by lies, Michael and Scottie must find their way through a maze of history, memory, hate and love to a new kind of complicated truth.

Half glamorous fun, half an examination of America's role in the world, and filled with sun-dappled pasta lunches, prosecco, charming spies and horse racing,The Italian Partyby Christina Lynch is a smart pleasure.

The Italian Party

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Barrie Kerper

Some very minor annotations on a couple pages (see pictures for example). Excellent condition. 

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New York

An Inspired Anthology & Travel Resource

The words of Frances Mayes, William Weaver, and Jason Epstein give readers a taste of life in the countrysides of Tuscany and Umbria in this inspired anthology and travel resource, while the second part of the book is a handy reference section of information that travelers need to know.

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Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

A Valley in Italy

Christina Lynch

The Italian Party

Barrie Kerper

The Collected Traveler: Central Italy Tuscany & Umbria