Misadventures in Tuscany

Author: David M. Addison
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467005010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
David M. Addison provides a refreshing, alternative perspective in travel writing. A bit like Mr Bean on holiday, picking up the wrong piece of luggage at the airport is just the first in a series of misadventures which bedevil the author and his long-suffering wife on this ill-starred trip to Tuscany. From the lesser-known Lucca, which serves as the epicentre for his disasters, to Pisa and Florence, the author takes the reader not only on a hilarious journey, but also on one of discovery as he lurches from one crisis to the next. His frequently toe-curling account of his misadventures with the wrong bag is the link that blows like a gale of laughter throughout this narrative. Yet, for all his bungling, the author is surprisingly knowledgeable about the art, architecture and the history of Florence, Pisa and Lucca - places famous on the tourist map but what attracts his attention in these places is the weird amidst the wonderful, the curious and the quirky details that pass unnoticed by the majority of tourists. In addition to this, the author takes the reader off the beaten track to places most tourists never venture. There are frequent laugh-out-loud moments at his technophobia, his blunders, his brushes with officialdom and those who just happen to cross his path, who either amuse him, intrigue him or as often as not, provoke his irritation. A word of sympathy however, must be mentioned for his long-suffering wife and travelling companion who, amidst all this mayhem, is an innocent and unwitting accomplice.

Dressed in Chianti: a Novelette Set in Tuscany:

Author: Diana Stone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781096310013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
Tuscany, the land of robust wine and gorgeous men. Jessica vacations in Chianti while investigating a winery. She wines and dines with a charismatic playboy, tours Florence, and discovers a secret. This short romp is a "novelette" for lovers of Misadventures in the Wine Country books.Join her on a fast-paced trip to Italy.

Adventures in Tuscany

Author: Judith Isacoff
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
What happens when four, single 60-something American women rent a vacation apartment in Tuscany and a fifth friend surprises them by showing up on their doorstep? She is, of course, welcomed by the others, but there's a problem: The apartment has very strict rules - only four overnight guests are allowed. Their wine-inspired way around this is for each woman to leave for one night without prior arrangements, find an adventure and return the next day - with full disclosure. Their escapades involve a wild boar, a wilder party, unlikely romance and a "La Dolce Vita" moment. Ultimately, these experiences not only change their lives, but also the lives of many others as they end up bringing new life to a dying town. Along the way, they learn surprising new things about themselves and each other, and about life in Italy.

More Mischief in Tuscany

Author: Nancy Shroyer Howard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788874611584
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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A Thousand Days in Tuscany

Author: Marlena De Blasi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784444419635
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Montecrisi

Author:
Publisher: J.G.Arthur
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
George is an amiable but bumbling Cornish-man who has spent most of his life in Tuscany close to the hill town of Montecrisi. His various occupations leave plenty of time for doing, not very much, an activity he excels in. A meeting with a Countess goes seriously awry leading to a series of murderous consequences.

An Innocent Abroad

Author: David M. Addison
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456777203
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
When, in 1978, as a participant in a teacher exchange programme, the author, accompanied by his wife and young family, exchanged his boring existence in Grangemouth in central Scotland for life in Missoula, Montana, in the western United Sates, he could not have foreseen just how much of a life-changing experience it would be not just for him and his family, but for his exchangee as well. He was prepared for a less formal atmosphere in the classroom, while, for their part, his students had been warned that he would be Mr Strict. It was not long before this clash of cultures reared its ugly head and the author found himself in big trouble. But, as he had found out from the very instant he arrived on the continent, just because we share a common language it doesnt mean Americans do things the same way. And the Montanans, he was to discover, do things more differently still. There were times, in the beginning, when he wished he had stayed at home in his boring but safe existence in Scotland and there were times when life got more than just a little bit too exciting for comfort. But mainly this is a heart- warming and humorous tale of how this Innocent abroad, confronted with one culture shock after another, overcame his trials and tribulations and thanks to a whole array of colourful and kind people, finally came to realise that this exchange was the best thing he had ever done.

Dolce E Salata

Author: Marlena De Blasi
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781741147582
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
From the author of the bestselling A Thousand Days in Venice, these are the further adventures of Marlena and Fernando and their experiences as they move to a small village in Tuscany. Another delicious combination of authentic Italian life, food, recipes, love and memoir.

A Thousand Days in Tuscany : a Bittersweet Adventure

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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On a forgotten patch of earth where Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio collide, Marlena de Blasi settles with her Venetian husband, Fernando, in search of a new life. The routines they establish are not that different from those of villagers centuries earlier. They wake at dawn to harvest grapes, gather chestnuts, forage for wild mushrooms. And they climb trees in the cold of December to pick olives. Yet it is the friendship of the mesmeric Barlozzo, a self-styled village chieftain of sorts, that leads them deep into the heart of Tuscany. Barlozzo shares his knowledge of Italian farming traditions, ancient health potions and artisanal food makers. This real-life memoir (plus recipes) is the sequel to the acclaimed A Thousand Days in Venice.

Tuscany

Author: Collective
Publisher: Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN: 9788847617926
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world¿s most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with information and enlightening descriptions.