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A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure
by Marlena De Blasi
from Ballantine Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• From Venice to Tuscany
  Left wanting more from Ms. DeBlasi's previous book, I moved with her from Venice to Tuscany and never wanted to leave. The prose in these books is as sumptuous as the life seems to be--rich in detail, rich in emotion and rich in love for the place, the people and the food. Through Ms. DeBlasi's pen, we are immersed in tender moments, breathtaking settings and relationships of great depth, which brought tears and laughter and a hunger to share such a life. Most surprisingly, I came away thinking life can be... more info

• The best of the series!
  This book was my introduction to Marlena De Blasi's collection of stories. In my opinion, "Tuscany" is the best story of the series. De Blasi paints beautiful pictures of the people, places and food on her adventure in Tuscany. Her humor and lust for food are always evident and her ability to weave the story tightly with these elements succeeds in transporting the reader to the kitchens, vineyards and orchards of this little village. This book launched me on the path to continue to read more of Marlena's... more info

• Read this book! And find a way to warm a winter's evening in the cold temperate climes
  Thank you, Marlena and Fernando, for the warmest, loveliest winter reading experience (s) I have had in a long time! You got me through the howling winter evenings, and the dreary grey days, armchair travelling to your beloved Italy from my upstate NY lakeside community. I have told many of my friends about your books, and cannot WAIT for the latest installment, with old friend and new acquaintences filling your cornucopia of Life to overflowing.
  It is evident you had a love at first sight, as we have... more info

• My new favorite book
  I love this book and would love to give a copy to everyone I know. I wish I had MDB in my life too. Reading that books moves you to look around and enjoy/love the life you find yourself living. The food and recipes are great, but what I really take away from this book is the philosophy/life lessons.
  My favorite quote from the book, "First prize for not waiting, for not waiting to splash in a river, for not promising myself that I would someday splash in a river, but for doing it now, right now."

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