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Author : Lorenzo Rota
Release : 2016
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 346/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Matera. The History of a Town by : Lorenzo Rota
Download or read book Matera. The History of a Town written by Lorenzo Rota. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michelle Damiani
Release : 2020-08-09
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 866/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Il Bel Centro by : Michelle Damiani
Download or read book Il Bel Centro written by Michelle Damiani. This book was released on 2020-08-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty and warm-hearted memoir of abandoning fast-paced American days in favor of discovering the Italian secrets of food, community, and life. Moving across the globe meant Michelle Damiani soon found herself untangling Italian customs, delighting in glorious regional cuisine (recipes included), and creating lasting friendships. From grandmothers eager to teach the ancient art of pasta making, to bakers tossing bread into fiery ovens with a song, to butchers extolling the benefits of pork fat, Il Bel Centro is rich with captivating characters and cultural insights. Throw in clinking glasses of Umbrian red with the local communists and a village all-nighter decorating the cobblestone streets with flower petals; as well as embarrassing language minefields and a serious summons to the mayor’s office, and you have all the ingredients for a spellbinding travel tale. Exquisitely observed, Il Bel Centro is an intimate celebration of small town Italy, as well as a thoughtful look at raising a family in a new culture and a fascinating story of finding a home. Ultimately though, this is a story about how travel can change you when you’re ready to let it. With laugh-out-loud situations and wanderlust-inspiring storytelling, Il Bel Centro is a joyous and life-affirming read that will have readers rushing to renew their passports. “This is one of the most beautiful book I’ve ever read.” “I absolutely couldn’t get enough of this book.” “This book made me want to pack my bags.” “I loved, loved this book. Fabulously written, engaging, and entertaining.” “A magical read.”
Author : Patrick McGauley
Release : 2019
Genre : Matera (Italy)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 570/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Matera, 1945-1960 by : Patrick McGauley
Download or read book Matera, 1945-1960 written by Patrick McGauley. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The southern Italian city of Matera was dubbed a «national disgrace» in the immediate post-war period due to media and political focus on its distinctive cave homes, the Sassi. This book explores how and why Matera came to be viewed in such negative terms and investigates the impact this had on the city's social and urban development.
Author : Karen Haid
Release : 2020-08-25
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 204/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Basilicata: Authentic Italy by : Karen Haid
Download or read book Basilicata: Authentic Italy written by Karen Haid. This book was released on 2020-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnificent natural beauty, rich culture and longstanding traditions, Basilicata packs an incredible diversity into the unassuming instep of the Italian boot. From the renowned Sassi di Matera to the smallest village, this in-depth travel essay uncovers a land, its people, their past and present, sharing the joys and challenges of the experience.
Author : Helene Stapinski
Release : 2017-05-23
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 441/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Murder In Matera by : Helene Stapinski
Download or read book Murder In Matera written by Helene Stapinski. This book was released on 2017-05-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A murder mystery, a model of investigative reporting, a celebration of the fierce bonds that hold families together through tragedies…Murder in Matera is a gem.”— San Francisco Chronicle "Tantalizing" — NPR “A thrilling detective story… Stapinski pursues the study of her family’s criminal genealogy with unexpected emotional results.” — Library Journal A writer goes deep into the heart of Italy to unravel a century-old family mystery in this spellbinding memoir that blends the suspenseful twists of Making a Murderer and the emotional insight of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. Since childhood, Helene Stapinski heard lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, Vita. In Southern Italy, she was a loose woman who had murdered someone. Immigrating to America with three children, she lost one along the way. Helene’s youthful obsession with Vita deepened as she grew up, eventually propelling the journalist to Italy, where, with her own children in tow, she pursued the story, determined to set the record straight. Finding answers would take Helene ten years and numerous trips to Basilicata, the rural "instep" of Italy’s boot—a mountainous land rife with criminals, superstitions, old-world customs, and desperate poverty. Though false leads sent her down blind alleys, Helene’s dogged search, aided by a few lucky—even miraculous—breaks and a group of colorful local characters, led her to the truth. Yes, the family tales she’d heard were true: There had been a murder in Helene’s family, a killing that roiled 1870s Italy. But the identities of the killer and victim weren’t who she thought they were. In revisiting events that happened more than a century before, Helene came to another stunning realization—she wasn’t who she thought she was, either. Weaving Helene’s own story of discovery with the tragic tale of Vita’s life, Murder in Matera is a literary whodunit and a moving tale of self-discovery that brings into focus a long ago tragedy in a little-known region remarkable for its stunning sunny beauty and dark buried secrets.
