A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.28 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345481097 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
De Blasi continues the adventures begun in her A Thousand Days in Venice, as she and her husband, Fernando, leave Venice for Tuscany in search of "a place that still remembers real life sweet and salty each side of life dignifying the other." Fortunately, the two are adopted by Barlozzo, an elderly local eager to share his knowledge of the old ways. Although the book teems with food references, including recipes for intriguing traditional dishes, de Blasi is more than a sunny regional food writer—she digs into the meaning of life. As she fights Fernando's periodic depressions and brings him back to joy, gains Barlozzo's trust and love, learns his troubling lifelong secrets and comes to terms with the death of a be
From Venice to Tuscany C. G. King Left wanting more from Ms. DeBlasi's previous book, I moved with her from Venice to Tuscany and never wanted to leave. The prose in these books is as sumptuous as the life seems to be--rich in detail, rich in emotion and rich in love for the place, the people and the food. Through Ms. DeBlasi's pen, we are immersed in tender moments, breathtaking settings and relationships of great depth, which brought tears and laughter and a hunger to share such a life. Most surprisingly, I came away thinking life can be more deeply appreciated no matter where we are. Once again I couldn't bear to. K Fish said Just Like Being There. Marlena de Blasi paints a vivid picture of life in the Tuscan country. As a visitor to her story, the reader experiences the rhythm of the region, the olive, grape, and chestnut harvests, and tastes their flavors through Marlena's colorful writing. The reader gets to know and love Marlena's friends and shares their sorrows as well as their triumphs. Anyone with even a fraction of Italian blood will appreciate the fellowship and community that is described in this wonderful memoir. I strongly recommend this book for anyone looking for life in a simpler time and place.. A Thousand Days In Tuscany I so appreciate Marlena's ability to capture in detail , the essence of life in this part of Italy.It is like sitting and having an intimate view of the day to day workings of a culture,food, light and weather.I purchased all of her books just because of her ability to tell her own story and that of all the particpants in her life living as an expatriot and married to another culture on all levelsYes I would like to go see all that she speaks abnout through informed eyes and senses. Great book and books!!!
They had met and married on perilously short acquaintance, she an American chef and food writer, he a Venetian banker. Now they were taking another audacious leap, unstitching their ties with exquisite Venice to live in a roughly renovated stable in Tuscany.Once again, it was love at first sight. Love especially for old Barlozzo, the village mago, who escorts the newcomers to Tuscany’s seasonal festivals; gives them roasted country bread drizzled with just-pressed olive oil; invites them to gather chestnuts, harvest grapes, hunt truffles; and teaches them to caress the simple pleasures of each precious day. It’s Barlozzo who guides them across the minefields of village history and into the warm and fiercely beating heart of love itself. Love for the timeless countryside and the ancient village of San Casciano dei Bagni, for the local vintage and the magnificent cooking, for the Tuscan sky and the friendly church bells. A Thousand Days in Tuscany is set in one of the most beautiful places on earth–and tucked into its fragrant corners are luscious recipes (including one for the only true bruschetta) directly from the author’s private collection.