Within Tuscany: Reflections on a Time and a Place

by Matthew Spender (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $3.25

  A travel book which aims both to convey what it is like to live in Tuscany from the viewpoint of an Englishman who has made it his home for more than 20 years, and to reveal something of the country's rich historical background. The book is a combination of historical enquiry, observation and fictional intrigue, written by a man who has been captivated by the recollections of the local populace and the beauty of the region.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.76

  A combination of historical enquiry, observation and fictional intrigue. Together with family, or accompanied by the mischevious archaelogist Vittoria, Matthew Spender encounters the Magus of Montecapraia, film makers from Rome, a funeral party, the leader of the local band and many craftsmen who still follow traditions that have endured for 2000 years.