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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Historical Perspective of Southern ITalian Town
This very graphic and descriptive book opened up my eyes to the realities that many of our ancestors faced in their lives. This compassionate woman described her time in a small town in Italy in a sharp contrast to most books on the subject, perhaps somewhat like "Christ Stopped in Eboli" For the person interested in Recent Italian history,...
Published on November 5, 2002 by Maddalena
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3 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disapointing
I was misled by Frances Mayes' name listed next to the author's. She wrote only the introduction. This was not a colaboration. The book itself was basically dry, boring, dated, plot-less and less than wonderful. I think it was reprinted to "jump on the "Tuscany" bandwagon" of popularity. I could not recommend this book.
Published on August 29, 2002
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Historical Perspective of Southern ITalian Town,
By Maddalena "la_maddalena" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Torregreca: Life, Death, and Miracles in a Southern Italian Village (Italia Series) (Paperback)
This very graphic and descriptive book opened up my eyes to the realities that many of our ancestors faced in their lives.This compassionate woman described her time in a small town in Italy in a sharp contrast to most books on the subject, perhaps somewhat like "Christ Stopped in Eboli" For the person interested in Recent Italian history, this book will greatly enlarge your understanding of the plight of the southern italian. if you are looking for romantic fluff, don't read this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
fierce compassion,
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This review is from: Torregreca: Life, Death, Miracles (Paperback)
This and Women of the shadows are wonderful books.The year's it was written and lived matter little,it's the people and the women who wrote about them that matter.
3 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disapointing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Torregreca: Life, Death, and Miracles in a Southern Italian Village (Italia Series) (Paperback)
I was misled by Frances Mayes' name listed next to the author's.She wrote only the introduction. This was not a colaboration. The book itself was basically dry, boring, dated, plot-less and less than wonderful. I think it was reprinted to "jump on the "Tuscany" bandwagon" of popularity. I could not recommend this book. |
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Torregreca: Life, Death, Miracles by Ann Cornelisen (Paperback - July 1, 1991)
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