A Song for Bellafortuna
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The beautiful, yet secluded, hilltop village of Bellafortuna, Sicily, is a great producer of wine...
To Hell and Back
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Originally published in 1949, TO HELL AND BACK was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later...
Cassina: This Will be the Place
Felix Burrichter and Andrew Ayers
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Lavishly illustrated, this book showcases the luxury brand furniture makers, one of the leading...
The Pietro Bembo on Etna: The Ascent of a Venetian Humanist
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This book is centered on the Venetian humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), on his two-year stay in...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Blood Alone in Books
Jan 22, 2021
Amnesia isn’t a new plot device, but I thought it was handled well here to set up the story and draw us in. As Billy relearns who he is, it also offers reminders on what has happened before without saddling us with long exposition. New readers should be warned that this does contain some pretty major spoilers for the first two books, however. That information is needed since it allows us to see real growth in the characters; I love how they are developing. We also see the impact of the war, not only on Billy and the other soldiers but also on the people living in Sicily at the time. All of this does sidetrack the mystery at times, and I’m torn on this. I appreciate how rich the book is, but I wish the pacing were a little better. That’s not to say there isn’t plenty of action; so much so that Billy feels like an action hero at times. There is a solid mystery in the book with some good twists that took me by surprise. Overall, this is a great third book in a series I wish I had started sooner.
From Scratch
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A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian...
Five Quarters: Recipes and Notes from a Kitchen in Rome
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'Of course I thought Rome was glorious, but I didn't want to stay. A month, three at most, then I'd...
Admiral Collingwood: Nelson's Own Hero
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Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of...
Architecture of the Ancient Greek Theatre
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In this volume the leading experts on ancient Greek theatre architecture present new excavation...
Italian Ways: On and off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
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"All Italy is here". (Sunday Times). From the bestselling author of Italian Neighbours, An Italian...