A Valley in ItalyOf 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. |
Contents
Section 13 | 104 |
Section 14 | 115 |
Section 15 | 128 |
Section 16 | 143 |
Section 17 | 152 |
Section 18 | 168 |
Section 19 | 178 |
Section 20 | 191 |
Section 9 | 66 |
Section 10 | 73 |
Section 11 | 84 |
Section 12 | 95 |
Section 21 | 199 |
Section 22 | 208 |
Section 23 | 214 |