Antonia S Italy

Author : Marlena de Blasi
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742695259

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Antonia and Her Daughters by Marlena de Blasi Pdf

The next volume of memoir from the author of the international bestseller A Thousand Days in Venice introduces the extraordinary Antonia, imperious matriach of four generations of strong-willed Tuscan women The renovations to 34 via del Duomo now complete, Marlena de Blasi, the bestselling international author and "the woman with the fairy-tale life" needs to find time and space to finish a book. Lured by the offer of a simple stone cottage in the remote, mountainous region of western Tuscany, distant from the distractions of her everyday life with Fernando in Orvieto, she sets off for some much-needed solitude. But her plans to live simply, in peace and quiet, are overturned when she meets the imperious, tempestuous Antonia, the still-stunning, elderly matriarch of a large, complicated family of four generations of beautiful blue-eyed Italian women, all with stories and ideas of their own. Antonia dislikes tourists and outsiders, and so Marlena at first spars and clashes with her before they reach an understanding. Over feasts and family dinners, walking in the dark before sunrise to harvest wild lettuces, preparing meals and exchanging recipes, the two women joust, joke, exchange confidences, and grow closer and closer until finally Antonia reveals the terrible secrets behind the vivid beauty of Il Castelleto. Evocative, powerful, and haunting, this is a compelling insight into Italy's recent past and a revealing glimpse into one extraordinary woman's story and her kitchen.

Author : Roberto Nicosia
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781527521186

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The Italian Short Story through the Centuries by Roberto Nicosia Pdf

This collection of thirteen essays brings together Italian and American scholars to present a cooperative analysis of the Italian short story, beginning in the fourteenth century with Giovanni Boccaccio and arriving at the twentieth century with Alberto Moravia and Anna Maria Ortese. Throughout the book, the contributors carefully and intentionally unpack and explain the development of the short story genre and demonstrate the breadth of themes – cultural, historical and linguistic – detailed in these narratives. Dedicated to a genre “devoted to lightness and flexibility, as well as quickness, exactitude, visibility and multiplicity,” this collection paints a careful and exacting picture of an important part of both Italian and literary history.

Author : Ruth Fielding
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789812874535

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Multilingualism in the Australian Suburbs by Ruth Fielding Pdf

This book introduces a framework for examining bilingual identity and presents the cases of seven individual children from a study of young students’ bilingual identities in an Australian primary school. The new Bilingual Identity Negotiation Framework brings together three elements that influence bilingual identity development – sociocultural connection, investment and interaction. The cases comprise individual stories about seven young, bilingual students and are complemented by some more general investigations of bilingual identity from a whole class of students at the school. The framework is explained and supported using the students’ stories and offers readers a new concept for examining and thinking about bilingual identity. This book builds upon past and current theories of identity and bilingualism and expands on these to identify three interlinking elements within bilingual identity. The book highlights the need for greater dialogue between different sectors of research and education relating to languages and bilingualism. It adds to the increasing call for collaborative work from the different fields interested in language learning and teaching such as TESOL, bilingualism, and language education. Through the development of the framework and the students’ stories in this study, this book shows how multilingual children in one school in Australia developed their identities in association with their home and school languages. This provides readers with a model for examining bilingual identity in their own contexts, or a theoretical construct to consider in their thinking on bilingualism, language and identity.

Author : Rinaldo Rinaldini
Publisher : Self Pub Author
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biographical fiction
ISBN : 0615477224

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Antonia de Rocsini, Queen of the Pirates by Rinaldo Rinaldini Pdf

Author : A Accili
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798398031928

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Antonia's Italy by A Accili Pdf

Rome is bursting with 2700 years of history and over 10 million visitors each year. With so many choices of monuments, ruins, parks, museums, and fabulous places to eat, what should you see while visiting? Antonia's Italy will show you. What's included in this pocket travel guide: Pre-Trip Tips Hotels from three-stars to luxurious 8 walking tours including half and full-day adventures Places to go to escape the crowds Loads of historical references so that you can learn as you go Trattoria recommendations with fantastic Roman cuisine & wine Wine Shops to visit Shopping suggestions Day Trips near Rome This guide provides recommendations from a seasoned traveler who regularly visits Rome for over the last four decades. Every suggestion comes from Antonia's personal experiences in Bella Roma.

Author : Ruth Glynn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351196536

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Contesting the Monument: The Anti-illusionist Italian Historical Novel: No. 10 by Ruth Glynn Pdf

"In the second half of the twentieth century, the Italian historical novel provided an unrivalled number of best sellers and publishing 'phenomena'. The success of the genre is closely related to a more general interest in revisiting the past in the light of a changed understanding of the nature, or philosophy, of history. This study aims to explore the particularly marked increase in the production and popularity of the historical novel in the period between the mid-1960s and the early 1990s, with reference to current debates on the nature of history. It presents a theoretical framework which establishes the centrality of philosophy of history to the development of the genre. The employment of this framework opens out the discussion of literary change to the consideration of historiographical developments and wider critical debate. The theoretical insights gained inform the close textual analysis provided in the chapters dealing with novels written by five of Italy's foremost contemporary writers: Leonardo Sciascia, Vincenzo Consolo, Sebastiano Vassalli, Umberto Eco, and Luigi Malerba."

Author : T. Goodman
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781633385870

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The Two Antonias: Two Sassy and Sexy Short Stories From the Wonderfully Wicked Women Series by T. Goodman Pdf

The Two Antonias is a book of two deliciously sexy, sassy short stories. The two main characters, both named Antonia, are similar yet different. In the first story, Antonia “Stix” Grimaldi is a biracial black woman who was born into a very rich family. Stix, as she is called, is truly a modern, independent woman who has everything that money can buy. She has a very active social life but has no desire to marry. Stix doesn’t want to share her wealth with a husband. She keeps her wealth a secret from her lovers. The one thing that Stix does desire is to have a child, and she is making a list of potential baby daddies. Stix soon has an encounter with a Marine named Jamie. Jamie is a tall, handsome, and extremely well-endowed Cuban-American. Initially, Stix feels that Jamie would not only be satisfying in bed but also would be a perfect father for her future child. Stix finds out that she is completely wrong about Jamie being a good father. Jamie is only interested in finding a rich white woman to take care of him for the rest of his life. He’s not interested in the petite but beautiful black woman. Jamie sleeps with Stix anyway and is pleasantly surprised at how sexually compatible they are. Jamie begins to care for Stix, but he thinks she does not have the finances that he craves. Stix keeps her finances a secret and enjoys Jamie sexually until she meets his twin brother, Johnny. Johnny is a motorcycle-riding bad boy with a murder in his past. Stix falls hard for Johnny. See what happens when the two brothers collide. See what happens when Jamie finds out Stix is a multibillionaire and has more money than we ever dreamed of. The situation gets hot! Which twin will win? The second story is about Antonia “Tee” Charles, a black woman of extraordinary beauty. Tee’s grandfather is a white man who takes advantage of her grandmother who works for him. That union produces the beautiful Anna, Tee’s mother. Anna is forbidden to socialize with any of the boys from town, but Anna is enticed by one of the boys and gets pregnant. The extraordinarily beautiful Antonia is born. Tee was not born with money but uses her beauty and brains to capture the heart of a rich doctor who takes her to another country. Tee feels that she has finally found happiness and that she has the perfect marriage. Tee finds out that her husband is keeping a big secret from her. Tee loves him and accepts the truth but is soon devastated by his death. She returns to the United States, where she encounters Jason Canova. Jason is a prominent Italian attorney who is married but has never been in love. He married his much-older wife because she was rich. Jason doesn’t have a lot of experience with women. Before his wife, he was a virgin. His only experience beforehand was in his bathroom, looking at girly magazines and pleasuring himself. Jason is attracted to Tee and becomes obsessed with her. He desires her badly. Tee likes Jason but doesn’t want to get involved with a married man. Jason pursues her relentlessly. Tee has always had an insatiable sexual appetite, but she has been celibate since the death of her husband. Tee is intrigued by Jason’s total mastery in the courtroom and his complete naivety about women. What will happen? Will Jason wear Tee down? Will he have her? Will he leave his wife? Come along to witness the intrigue and adventure of the two Antonias. Be you male or female, these stories are to be enjoyed by the wonderfully wicked!

Author : Miguel Malagreca,Miguel Andrés Malagreca
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 082048816X

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Queer Italy by Miguel Malagreca,Miguel Andrés Malagreca Pdf

Queer Italy is the first multi-methodological inquiry into the historical, political and representational contexts behind the current plea for civil unions that queers advocate in Italy. Concerned with the links between identity, subjectivity and sexuality in Italy, this book opens Italian studies to previously neglected discussion of queer and migrant subjectivities. The author applies Lacanian film analysis and auto-ethnographic passages to question the uses of queer politics in Italy. Accessible and comprehensive, this is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses on Italian culture, cultural studies and film studies.

Author : Gillian Godden
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781835619964

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The Lambrianu Series 1-3 by Gillian Godden Pdf

Discover the gritty Lambrianus series from bestselling gangland author Gillian Godden 'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime' Kerry Kaya This boxset contains books 1-3 in the Lambrianus series from Gillian Godden Dangerous Games Nasty Business Francesca Dangerous Games Young, blonde, beautiful and bored, Annette Lambrianu is tired of life on the family vineyard with her husband and young son, Antonias. Yearning for excitement, she flees in the night with the small boy, swapping the safety of Italy for the dangerous streets of London. But she quickly discovers the streets are not paved with gold... Since that fateful night, fighting for survival is all Antonias Lambrianu has ever known. Life on the streets is hard and Antonius sets his sights on a better future – where money is power, but danger is everywhere. Antonias is determined he will emerge triumphant, but the stakes are high. Everyone, it seems, is playing dangerous games... Nasty Business Bold, daring and ruthless, Tony Lambrianu is now the main player in London’s sleazy but lucrative underworld. As the boss of a high-end nightclub in the West End and with a never-ending string of gorgeous women on his arm, Tony is the darling of the tabloids. However, despite his success, the little boy who lived on the streets is never far away. Desperate for respect, he’s driven to achieve more and more. Most of all, he craves the acceptance of Ralph Gold and to become a bigger part of his extensive web of organised crime. Fearlessly facing up to enemies, winning battles and becoming the undisputed boss of the London underworld can be a nasty business, but it’s the only business Tony knows. And he’ll stop at nothing to succeed! Francesca Single mother Francesca is struggling to get by when an act of desperation leads to her owing a debt to notorious gangland boss, Tony Lambrianu. Tony has his own troubles – a change of image from playboy to respectable married man is needed to further his criminal career. He has women falling at his feet, but none he wants to make his wife. As Francesca is drawn deeper into the dark underworld dealings of Tony and his associates, she has to make alliances of her own to survive. And she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her small son. But at what cost?

Author : Susan Stephens
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426840906

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Italian Boss, Proud Miss Prim by Susan Stephens Pdf

Katie Bannister is prim, perky and petite. Worlds apart from her boss, the dangerous, daring and devilishly handsome Rigo Ruggiero. When she steps into his jet-set world, Katie's sensible brown shoes suddenly seem very out of place. And as Rigo's assistant there's no desk to hide behind…. When she accompanies the magnificent Italian to his newly inherited Tuscan palazzo, Katie witnesses the wolf entering his lair. Finally Rigo has come home—and he's ready to undo Miss Prim's buttons!

Author : William Hope
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 3039102826

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Italian Cinema by William Hope Pdf

"This book explores the evolution of Italian cinema over the last twenty years, with particular reference to modern masterpieces such as Tornatore's Oscar-winning Nuovo cinema paradiso. The volume focuses on the work of some of the most prominent directors of recent times, combining an auteurist perspective with an incisive overview of the most important thematic and stylistic developments in modern Italian film-making." --book cover.

Author : Catherine George Mason,afterwards MASON WARD (Catharine George)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1821
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021503003

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The Orphan Boy, Or Test of Innocence, Etc. (Founded on Facts.). by Catherine George Mason,afterwards MASON WARD (Catharine George) Pdf

Author : Robin Healey
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487531904

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Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation by Robin Healey Pdf

Providing the most complete record possible of texts by Italian writers active after 1900, this annotated bibliography covers over 4,800 distinct editions of writings by some 1,700 Italian authors. Many entries are accompanied by useful notes that provide information on the authors, works, translators, and the reception of the translations. This book includes the works of Pirandello, Calvino, Eco, and more recently, Andrea Camilleri and Valerio Manfredi. Together with Robin Healey’s Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation, also published by University of Toronto Press in 2011, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations from Italian accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature.

Author : Lloyd's Register Foundation
Publisher : Lloyd's Register
Page : 1774 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1887-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1887 by Lloyd's Register Foundation Pdf

The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those vessels classed by Lloyd's Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name.

Author : Mary Lyons
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373121202

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The Italian Seduction by Mary Lyons Pdf

The Italian Seduction by Mary Lyons released on Jun 23, 2000 is available now for purchase.