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We Are Who We Are

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Two American teenagers come of age while living on an American military base in Italy.

Nigelissima

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Bring the spirit of Italy to the kitchen with ingredients you can find in any supermarket. This is a...

The History of Rome

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A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy...

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)

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Peasant life in a feudal farm in rural Italy at the end of the 19th century.

Kelly MacDonald recommended The Driver’s Seat in Books (curated)

"I read a thriller by mistake! Spark introduces us to a fragile woman traveling to Italy on her own then tells us early on that she will be murdered there. It’s a deconstructed murder mystery, a mind unravelling. It’s dark."

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The Life Ahead (2020)

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In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who...

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

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In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen. He and his son set out to find it.

Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Bianca's Vineyard in Books

Feb 15, 2018 (Updated Apr 9, 2019)

We learn about what life was like in Italy at that time. You can read the book in a form of a diary or as someone is telling a story in a storytelling. You can learn the secrets of this family. You also learn a bit about Italian culture. You will learn what Italian culture was at that time in history.

Most of this story is about Egisto and his wife that he married before going to America. Tough as soon as her children when to school. She decided to go back to Italy. The book really does teach us lessons that were going on in Italy.

You also see the family deals with her and the rest of the family. Egisto father was fond of his niece Bianca. Egisto knew the war was coming to Italy. We learn about Armida and her what she decides. She is going to need to make a choice. I feel bad for Armida and Egisto children especially when Armida gets a bit strange.

We learn what the vineyard is about and it meaning to the family. I really like the fact it was told somewhat in a form of a diary. You also learn about each family member that's in Egisto life. It mostly takes place in Italy and his Italian family members. The author did a really good job of showing us what it was like during World War 2 era. You see the reliant of the Italians after the war and shows how the family was back together when Egisto returns.