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The Italian Lover

The Italian Lover

Author(s): Robert Hellenga

Location(s): Florence

Genre(s): Fiction, Romance

Era(s): Late 20th Century

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Margot, book conservator, discovered a manuscript and prints The Sixteen Pleasures by Pietro Aretino, which featured in the prequel to this book. Meanwhile Alan Woody Woodhull pays his guitar at the local Bebop Club while also teaching at the American Academy of Florence. A film is due to be made of Margot’s life and her discovery of the manuscript. This book describes the interweaving stories, laced with love and with food, something for any Italophile.

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The essence is that art heals – beautiful descriptions of art, food and the Italian way of life. I really enjoyed it. – Olive Frankelman –

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