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Bread and Wine, Ignazio Silone

In a previous post, Looking Under The Hood, I introduced the writer Ignazio Silone.  He wrote Bread and Wine in the 1930s and it has themes of Socialism, Christianity, corruption, betrayal, love and survival, set in the hills, mountains, farms, villages and towns of Abruzzo.   What a mixture, how can it fail to entertain [...]

Looking Under The Hood!

I love spending time in Italy. In particular, surprise, surprise, I love Abruzzo.  I think it is one of the most wonderful places in the world.

I have travelled a little around the region, but I want to explore more.   I love the sound of the Italian language,  I understand a little, but I hope [...]