A Valley in Italy: The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria
by Lisa St Aubin de Teran | Biographies & Memoirs | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0060168862 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0060168862 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Canadian-babe of Montepulciano, Toscana Italy on 10/9/2016
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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.
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