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After Hannibal

After Hannibal


by Barry Unsworth

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Unsworth's vivid novel takes in the history, landscape, pleasures and the other Americans and Europeans, like himself, who live in Umbria. (ITL100, $17.95)

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance


by Peter Murray

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A classic, informative guide to Renaissance architecture throughout Italy. with black-and-white photographs and site plans. Ideal for travelers to Italy with an interest in architecture. (ITL34, $20.40)

The Art of the Renaissance

The Art of the Renaissance


by Peter Murray

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

A classic, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art. With chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books and many individual artists. (ITL14, $18.95)

Bonaventure: The Life of St. Francis


by Ewart Cousins

  • RELIGION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 142 PAGES

The Church's official life of St Francis, written by the Franciscan monk Bonaventure in the 13th century. (ITL602, $11.99)

Central Italy Map

Central Italy Map


by Touring Club Italiano

  • MAP

A regional map of Central Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria and Rome, at a scale of 1:400,000. (ITL103, $14.95)

The Dog Who Ate the Truffle: A Memoir of Stories and Recipes from Umbria

The Dog Who Ate the Truffle: A Memoir of Stories and Recipes from Umbria


by Suzanne Carreiro

  • FOOD
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Carreiro shares recipes, advice on reading an Italian wine label and her many adventures in this memoir living, cooking and eating with a family in Umbria's Upper Tiber River Valley. (ITA129, $25.99)

Footprint Italia Umbria & Marche


by Julius Honnor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Featuring hundred of color photographs and maps, this informative guide balances an overview of nature, history and culture with practical travel information. With Popout Map (ITA93, $21.95)

Italian Folktales

Italian Folktales


by Italo Calvino

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 763 PAGES

A treasured collection of 200 lively folk tales presented by none other than the great Italo Calvino, a modern master with great affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood. (ITL314, $25.00)

The Little Flowers of St. Francis

The Little Flowers of St. Francis


by W. Heywood | Ugolino | Madeleine L'Engle

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES

Classic tales attributed to St. Francis, divided into 50 vignettes, including the story of the wolf of Gubbio, set along the Franciscan Way. (ITL132, $13.00)

The Lives of the Artists, Vol 1

The Lives of the Artists, Vol 1


by Giorgio Vasari | Julia Conway and Peter Bondanella

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 477 PAGES

Written in the mid-16th century, Vasari starts with Giotto as painting's prophet and ends with Michelangelo as its messiah in these short, influential biographies. (ITL17, $14.00)

Tuscany Map

Tuscany Map


by Touring Club Italiano

  • 2011
  • MAP

A detailed map at a scale of 1:200,000. Imported from Italy. (ITL102, $14.95)

Two Lives, Reading Turgenev and My House in Umbria

Two Lives, Reading Turgenev and My House in Umbria


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 375 PAGES

The second of these two Booker Prize-nominated novellas is the beautifully rendered story of an ex-prostitute who settles in Umbria to write romance novels, but whose life is disturbed by local political events. (ITL122, $15.00)

The Italians

The Italians


by Luigi Barzini

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)

 

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