Tag Archives: Italy

Benetton: A true story – Francesco della Barba

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Benetton: A True Story offers a fascinating journey through the history of one of the most iconic fashion brands of the 1980s. Written by Francesco della Barba, the Executive Vice-President of Benetton USA, this memoir provides … Continue reading

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An Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisited:The Fall of a Sparrow – Robert Hellenga

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) #CommissionsEarned After reading one of my favorite books, The Italian Lover, I just wanted to grab anything related to it and its characters. Author Robert Hellenga wrote a book about the protagonist’s lover, classics professor Alan … Continue reading

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Another Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisted: The Sixteen Pleasures – Robert Hellenga

#CommissionsEarned Last month, I reintroduced you to The Italian Lover, a sensual work of literary fiction.  After reading that wonderful book, I just had to grab Robert Hellenga’s earlier novel, The Sixteen Pleasures. This book recounts the beginning of Margo’s … Continue reading

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An Exceptional UnderratedRead Revisited:The Italian Lover – Robert Hellenga

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Margo Harrington, an American expatriate living in Italy, is excited to hear that her memoir, The Sixteen Pleasures, will be made into a feature film. The book details her experiences when she first came to Florence. … Continue reading

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: … Continue reading

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Sixteen Pleasures – Robert Hellenga

Compra questo libro Last month, I reintroduced you to  The Italian Lover, a sensual work of literary fiction.  After reading that wonderful book, I just had to grab Robert Hellenga’s earlier novel, The Sixteen Pleasures. This book recounts the beginning … Continue reading

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Italian Lover – Robert Hellenga

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Margo Harrington, an American expatriate living in Italy, is excited to hear that her memoir, The Sixteen Pleasures, will be made into a feature film. The book details her experiences when she first came to Florence. … Continue reading

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Bella Toscana – Nanette Littlestone

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Bella Toscana is a contemporary novel written about a woman who decides to take a trip to the beautiful land of Italy. As a married woman, she meets professor Flynn and that is when she begins … Continue reading

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Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: a … Continue reading

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Medusa – Michael Dibdin

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Every woman is Medusa. When you look into her eyes, you see the entire history of the human race. That’s enough to turn anyone to stone.” Those were the words of a soldier, Leonardo Ferrero, whose … Continue reading

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