2001
First Published
3.29
Average Rating
160
Number of Pages
The authors—expatriate Americans living in Italy—paint a vivid, heartwarming portrait of life in a southern Tuscany village as they describe their restoration of an abandoned and dilapidated farmhouse, their interaction with their colorful neighbors, and their gradual integration into the life of Maremma. Reprint.
Avg Rating
3.29
Number of Ratings
91
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1 STARS
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Author
David Leavitt
Author · 22 books
Leavitt is a graduate of Yale University and a professor at the University of Florida, where he is the co-director of the creative writing program. He is also the editor of Subtropics magazine, The University of Florida's literary review. Leavitt, who is openly gay, has frequently explored gay issues in his work. He divides his time between Florida and Tuscany, Italy.
