A Zany Slice of Italy

A Zany Slice of Italy

This light, lively book takes place in Italy, with hilarious anecdotes about the author and her husbandâ€™s trip to visit his family in Abruzzo and finally their escape to Tuscany.

Her own expectations were shattered when she embarked on la dolce vita. She envisioned drinking unforgettable Brunello by candlelight and discussing art and history with elegant dinner guests. Instead, dinner discussions revolved around how to avoid a â€œbad wind,â€ whether the Mafia runs IKEA, and bizarre theories on why the Chinese in Italy never have funerals. Now she drinks Zioâ€™s own â€œunforgettable,â€ almost undrinkable, wine, as he pays long-winded tributes to the vile liquid as if it were an elixir of the gods. Celebrate with our authorâ€”for mere mortals, or their livers, could not have lived to tell the tale.

Although the author was initially drawn to Italy for its art, architecture, and Vogue, it is evident that still lifes and stilettos do not hold this authorâ€™s attention as much as living people do. The authorâ€™s open, sympathetic viewpoint captures the characters' quirky charm and the local color.

Follow her unlikely adventures as sheâ€™s reduced to tears by crazy-making Italian bureaucrats and tries to find work as a truffle telemarketer. You will encounter elderly aunts climbing trees, pyromaniac septuagenarians, and all sorts of â€œfowlâ€ play.

So pour yourself a glass of Italian wine, add a dose of accordion music, and spend some time in Ivanka Di Feliceâ€™s Italy.
Country USA
Author Ivanka Di Felice
Binding Kindle Edition
EISBN 9780993693427
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 309
PublicationDate 2014-04-26
ReleaseDate 2014-04-26

Country	USA
Author	Ivanka Di Felice
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780993693427
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	309
PublicationDate	2014-04-26
ReleaseDate	2014-04-26

A Zany Slice of Italy

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