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A Valley in Italy by Lisa St. Aubin De Teran
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A Valley in Italy

by Lisa St. Aubin De Teran

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Teran acquires a rundown estate in Umbria and sets about the arduous work of restoring it along with her artist husband. What sets this book apart from countless other like books, is Teran's writing ability. Her lucid prose captures the countryside and the eccentric locals who populate it. Her greater family also is entertaining, including two nannies. called the "beauties" and her daughter, almost too preciously called "the child Iseult." Their adventures add spice to the book. Her village was too small to be located by using Google Earth, etc., and some photographs would have been welcome. Her husband is a vague figure who comes across as somewhat of a twit. Not surprisingly she ultimately ends up divorcing him, albeit some years after writing the book. ( )
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For years before I came to settle here in Umbria, the name conjured up for me a strange, wild, contradictory place.
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Of all the romantic obsessions in novelist Lisa St Aubin de Teran's life, the search for a castle occupied her the longest--until she saw the magnificent Villa Orsola deep in the Umbrian hills. Only after eagerly signing the ownership papers did she and her husband, painter Robbie Duff-Scott, discover they were the owners of a vast ruin lacking windowpanes, parts of the roof, and other essentials. A Valley in Italy recounts its restoration in the grand style of impossible house and the charms of bohemian family life. It also offers a rare portrait of the life of a. Italian village, where "all things are made to be as enjoyable as possible." " Lisa St Aubin de Teran's intuitive sense of place, her affection for the people around her, and her appreciation for native Italian grace make this a memorable book that can stand beside the best accounts of Italian life.

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