Written by an oriental poetess, the collection has been hailed as a rare embodiment of the east and the west in literary art.
The reverse of the book Il Milione by Marco Polo in which the Venetian traveller describes the Middle Kingdom has been born.
In the spirit of traditional art, every copy of this book is printed and bound by hand by the poetess and artist with Chinese silk and European paper.
In winter stars are: grape pergola - castagnaccio - pomegranate - fig tree - 12-day storm from Africa and Arabia - Julius Caesar - nutella - olive harvest - cherries - episodes of love - sailing - papyrus - rosemary - still life - primula - Botticelli - Primavera - Pope John Paul II - Ducati's Monster - Andrea Bocelli - zucchina - fishing boats at night - serenade - Prada - first snow - pesto - oriental poppy ...
and the poem winter stars:
Brave the cold,
Search the sky
For the stars
That you know,
Or be dazzled
By the twinkle.
Tuck your hands
In your pockets
And warm them
If they will.
Lift your head,
Let the crystals
Steal your heart,
Skate with them
If you dare.
Learn to tell
North and south,
East and west
Will spring out.
If you spot
A falling star,
Catch it with
...
Quintessential Mediterranean poetry.
