Get psyched before you leave by digging into these italianthemed books. Told in the same nonfiction novel style that gave berendt amazing. A selection of books about italy fictionnonfictiontravel. Books set in italy tale away books for readers who travel. Here are my recommendations for books that take place in venice, all of which i have read and enjoyed. Then that turned into 20 and then 30 because as it turns out, there are a lot of amazing books about italy. An utterly hilarious and feel good romantic comedy set in. Favourite ww2 books set in italy 77 books goodreads. An absolutely gripping, emotional, world war 2 historical the secondworst restaurant in france. Midnight in sicily, a nonfiction work exploring the landscape, culture, and mafia presence on the storied island, is a favorite of 192 books owners paula cooper and jack macrae. This wartsandall illustrated guide to the most significant popes in history is a readable. Midnight in sicily, a nonfiction work exploring the landscape, culture, and.
Pages in category novels set in italy the following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. Pages in category novels set in tuscany the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Ferrantes hit series, the neapolitan novels, have taken the literary world by storm. Any book, fiction or nonfiction, set in italy during world war two. Set in the italian capital in the years following the end of world war ii, the book centres on the figure of mrs stone, an american former stage actor and a wealthy widow. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. When i first set out to put together a list of the best books about italy, i had planned on including around 10 books. Europe good books for kids about italyset in italy. The borgias by sarah dunant, the borgia bride by jeanne ka.
If youre not already planning a trip, these books set in italy are sure to inspire an. Discover the best historical italian fiction in best sellers. Italy goodreads share book recommendations with your. The first novels on the list are historical fiction that take place in the 16th to 18th centuries, followed by mysteries, and nonfiction books at the end. Id like to get them reading about italy before then, they are ages 10 and both avid readers. We start with a coffee table book with stunning photos and author quotes. These are the best books set in italy that will have you planning your next trip. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A selection of the best travel, nonfiction and fiction books about italy. In a tentative adjustment to ageing and to a life she perceives as purposeless, mrs stone drifts into an affair with a young italian gigolo.
Maybe dan browns books arent your cup of tea, but he has written pageturners that have created readers from nonreaders, and. A nonfiction account of naples camorra, it is by far the most famous italian book of the time and, even if its been written a while ago, it still is tremendously and sadly uptodate. Fiction, nonfiction, historym, biographywhatever gives the best portrayal of some aspect of italian life. Persuasion was one of austens later novels and is set in bath. When i first set out to put together a list of the best books about italy, i had. This is a work of fiction by frances mayes, featuring kit raine. We found 23 books set in lake como and 2 others set nearby. This warts andall illustrated guide to the most significant popes in history is a readable.
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