Pre-numbered label used for registration. When Kinta Beeevor was five, her father, the painter Aubrey Waterfield, bought the sixteenth-century Fortezza della Brunella in the Tuscan village of Aulla. There her parents were part of a vibrant artistic community that included Aldous Huxley, Bernard Berenson, and D. H. Lawrence. Meanwhile, Kinta and her brother explored the glorious countryside, participated in the region's many seasonal rites and rituals, and came to know and love the charming, resilient Italian people. With the coming of World War II the family had to leave Aulla; years later, though, Kinta would return to witness the courage and skill of the Tuscan people as they rebuilt their lives. Lyrical and witty, A Tuscan Childhood is alive with the timeless splendour of Italy.

Released on Friday, December 24, 2004 at about 2:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Ship's Library in Norwegian Sea (cruise ship), Gulf of Mexico International Waters.

RELEASE NOTES:

Went on a cruise w/ family friends from Houston to Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. I left 5 books total and the 4 others were still on the shelf when we docked. It snowed Christmas Day in Houston! That never happens. Happy Holidays!