Volcanoes, The Veneto And Villainy : The Passions And The Pleasures Of La Bella Italia

Italy`s land is volcanic. So is its history, its music and sometimes its people. From Sicily where the eruptions of Etna spread fire and fertility in a history of extraordinary violence and supreme beauty we move north. The Veneto has suffered invasion, bombing and plunder but now is prosperous, serene and welcoming. In its sumptuous trattorias enjoy warm evenings of risotto and Valpolicella in ancient settings. Then to the sinister history of Carrara whose quarries have produced the world`s finest marble for centuries, often hewn out by murderers and sheltering fugitives. The unique beauty of the tiny, almost inaccessible cinque terre villages by the Costa Azzurro contrast with heir arduous history, wonderful seafood and fine wines. Then to the home of Puccini in Lucca, whence sprang the heartrending tragic beauty of Tosca and Butterfly and on to Pisa whose Leaning Tower draws millions but whose long history of power and wealth followed by tragic decline is hardly known. Italy is not large but where else is there such food for the mind, the soul, the body and the passions? Read and drink in the intensity of its life.

• • Author: Robert Noble Graham
• • Publisher: Independently Published
• • Publication Date: Dec 03, 2019
• • Number of Pages: 162 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1703064402
• • ISBN-13: 9781703064407