
The Lady in the Palazzo
At Home in Umbria
Marlena di Blasi seduced readers to fall in love with Venice, then Tuscany, with her popular and critically acclaimed books A Thousand Days in Venice and A Thousand Days in Tuscany . Now she takes readers on a journey into the heart of Orvieto, an ancient city in the less-trodden region of Umbria. Rich with history and a vivid sense of place, her tale is by turns romantic and sensual, joyous and celebratory, as she and her husband search for a home in this city on a hill--finding one that turns out to be the former ballroom of a dilapidated sixteenth-century palazzo. Along the way, de Blasi befriends an array of colorful characters, including cooks and counts and shepherds and a lone violinist, cooking her way into the hearts of her Umbrian neighbors.
Brimming with life and kissed by romance, The Lady in the Palazzo perfectly captures the essence of a singular place and offers up a feast--and the recipes to prepare it!--for readers of all stripes.
De Blasi, Marlena -- Homes and haunts -- Italy -- Orvieto.
Orvieto (Italy) -- Description and travel.
Orvieto (Italy) -- Social life and customs.
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY De Blasi, Marlena | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |