A Thousand Days in Tuscany : A Bittersweet Adventure
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A Thousand Days in Tuscany : A Bittersweet Adventure
by Authors:
Marlena De Blasi
Released: 01 November, 2004
ISBN: 1565123921
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 24934
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Customer Review #1:
 De Blasis Tuscany...a peaceful, descriptive masterpiece
A small gem!
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lt;br /gt;Every once in a while a book comes along that really moves me with its quiet beauty; "A Thousand Days in Tuscany" fits easily into this category.
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lt;br /gt;Wonderfully written and easy to read with its soft descriptive prose; the words transport you from your comfortable sofa to a magnificent area of Italy that is renowned for its people and its unique landscape.
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lt;br /gt;The book follows two new arrivals to the Tuscan region of Italy and tells of their interactions with the local residents who soon become part of their daily routine. Each chapter is a small vignette describing a situation (usually with a local personage), a trip and, above all, food; in fact all chapters get around to the discussion of, or preparation of food. Most chapters end with a recipe for the main dish that was describe in the chapter involved.
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lt;br /gt;All in all, a warm, quiet and beautifully descriptive short book about an area of the world that all of us would probably love to visit at least once in our lifetime. Highly recommended.
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Customer Review #2:
 A Story of life
This is definitely an interesting book about a couple living in Tuscany. Moving from their beloved Venice they are embraced by the locals of Tuscany and welcomed into the community. They are befriended by an elder there and shown the local customs and the old ways of the times. They make new friends, learn more about each other and delve headlong into their new life.
lt;br /gt;This is the story of a couple, a insight into Italian food with recipes given, and a great look into life in Tuscany. We even have some of the book written in Italian with what is being said shown, great way to pick up a few phrases. I did not read the previous work of this author, "A Thousand Days in Venice," however I found this work to be a different read, to me not the norm, but yet quite compelling and interesting.I believe to sum it up, this is a story of life, love and learning about themselves, others and the world they live in.
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Customer Review #3:
Have some wine, sit down, stay awhile and read this book!
Marlena de Blasi follows up her Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance, with her newest book, A Thousand Days in Tuscany.
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lt;br /gt;This begins with the arrival of American food writer Marlena, and her Venetian husband Fernando, in the small Tuscan village of San Casciano de Bagni, where they rent an ancient farmhouse, with no telephone, central heat, or television. Fernando has given up his job in a Venetian bank; and they will be living on their small savings and Marlenas earnings for her writing.
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lt;br /gt;Her children are grown and settled; now they are on their own grand adventure. On the day they move in, the villagers gather around, and help them clean and unpack; then there is an impromptu potluck party in the piazza around the town bar, with fired zucchini blossoms as the main feature. They become especially close to Floriana and old Barlozzo, who regales them with tales of the past; of instructions on how to bake, build an outdoor oven, gather and forage; and who imparts much of his wisdom.
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lt;br /gt;We follow them when they harvest grapes for wine as well as figs, olives and chestnuts. They forage for spring greens and truffles and harvest eggs from under chickens. This is a beautifully constructed symphony of words, philosophy, sounds, scents, tastes, wonderful characters, beautiful rustic scenery, history, and of course love...love for Fernando, Floriana and Barlozzo, the villagers, the food, for Tuscany, for Italy, for life.
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lt;br /gt;Interview with the author and reading group guide are located at the back of the book.
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lt;br /gt;Armchair Interviews warns: You will immediately want to have wine with each meal, and drizzle bruschetta (brew-sket-ah) with olive oil and a pinch of salt, and simmer some beans along with herbs and maybe some pancetta.
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