My Italian Bulldozer

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1101871407
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
The best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series returns with an irresistible new novel about one man’s adventures in the Italian countryside. Paul Stuart, a renowned food writer, finds himself at loose ends after his longtime girlfriend leaves him for her personal trainer. To cheer him up, Paul’s editor, Gloria, encourages him to finish his latest cookbook on-site in Tuscany, hoping that a change of scenery (plus the occasional truffled pasta and glass of red wine) will offer a cure for both heartache and writer’s block. But upon Paul’s arrival, things don’t quite go as planned. A mishap with his rental-car reservation leaves him stranded, until a newfound friend leads him to an intriguing alternative: a bulldozer. With little choice in the matter, Paul accepts the offer, and as he journeys (well, slowly trundles) into the idyllic hillside town of Montalcino, he discovers that the bulldozer may be the least of the surprises that await him. What follows is a delightful romp through the lush sights and flavors of the Tuscan countryside, as Paul encounters a rich cast of characters, including a young American woman who awakens in him something unexpected. A feast for the senses and a poignant meditation on the complexity of human relationships, My Italian Bulldozer is a charming and intensely satisfying love story for anyone who has ever dreamed of a fresh start.

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1524748307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
In this delightful sequel to the best-selling comedic novel My Italian Bulldozer, Paul Stuart's travels take him to a French village, where the local restaurant's haute cuisine leaves a lot to be desired. Renowned Scottish cookbook writer Paul Stuart is hard at work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food, but complicated domestic circumstances, and two clingy cats, are making that difficult. So when Paul's eccentric cousin Chloe suggests that he join her at the house she's rented in the French countryside, he jumps at the chance. The two quickly befriend the locals, including their twin-sister landladies, who also own the infamous local restaurant known to be the second-worst eatery in all of France. During their stay, the restaurant's sole waitress gives birth mid-dinner service and the maître d' storms off after fighting with the head chef. Paul is soon drafted to improve the gastronomy of the village, while Chloe, ever on the hunt for her next romance, busies herself with distracting the handsome but incompetent chef. Could he be husband number six? With all this local drama to deal with, Paul finds it next to impossible to focus on his writing, and that's before he learns that Chloe's past is far more complicated than he'd ever imagined. Paul will have to call upon al his experience—with food and with people—to bring order back to the village. And he may just learn something about family—and about himself—along the way.

Italian Americans in a Multicultural Society

Author: American Italian Historical Association. Conference
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cultural pluralism
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description

Italian Americana

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America: Afghan Americans-Italian Americans

Author: Jeffrey Lehman
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
Primary documents, including letters, articles, cartoons, photos, and songs, illuminate the experience of culture groups in the U.S. from colonial times to the present.

Blood on Borneo

Author: Jack Sue
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
Western Australian memoir of life as a secret agent during WWII.

Webster's New World Italian Dictionary

Author: Catherine E. Love
Publisher: Webster's New World
ISBN: 9780139536397
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1038

Book Description
Compiled in collaboration with a team of expert linguists, the Webster's New World concise bilingual dictionaries are the perfect choice for beginning students and advanced speakers as well. Comprehensive and authoritative, yet clear and concise, the dictionaries offer a full array of features, as well as wide-ranging coverage of current expressions. Long-standing favorites in hardcover, the dictionaries will continue to be standard references for years to come -- especially now that they are available in unabridged paperback editions. More than 100,000 words, giving wide-ranging coverage of current terms and expressions Detailed definitions so the user can understand and translate idiomatically Extensive examples of usage, showing how translations of words can vary according to context Verb tables, including irregular verbs Cross-references from every verb to the appropriate verb table

Australia Through Italian Eyes

Author: Stephanie Lindsay Thompson
Publisher: Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description

The Italian's Miracle Family

Author: Lucy Gordon
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Romance
ISBN: 9780373175543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Brooding Italian Drago di Luca and reserved lawyer Alysa Dennis are brought together by a shocking, shared betrayal--their late partners had been having an affair But against all the odds, they strike an unlikely friendship, and forbidden awareness simmers.... Alysa's calm facade hides a painful secret that haunts her every time she looks into the soulful eyes of Drago's motherless child. As the attraction builds between them, Christmas approaches with the promise of a new start. Can the healing miracle of love, and the joy of the season, make them a family?

The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary

Author: Debora Mazza
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 706

Book Description
The Oxford College Italian Dictionary offers: Real Italian: the up-to-date wordlist and detailed examples are taken from real speech and written sources. Over 80,000 words and phrases, and over 115,000 translations: there is extensive coverage of modern colloquial Italian and English Business, computing and current affairs: the language of business, computing and current affairs is included. Help in choosing the right translation: clear signposting of meanings and contexts guide the user to the most appropriate translation. Extra help: pronunciation guidance and full verb tables are provided. Easy-access: the open page design helps the user navigate through the entries and quickly find the information required.