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Highlights
- "A worthy debut memoir of moving to Italy and extensively remodeling a house.
- Author(s): Pamela Reynolds
- 198 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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About the Book
A big-city journalist moves to a remote Italian isle for love but unexpectedly finds herself in art school and obsessively remaking a quirky country house.Book Synopsis
"A worthy debut memoir of moving to Italy and extensively remodeling a house." -Kirkus Review
"A wisdom-filled memoir that doubles as a sweeping travelogue reaching from Boston to Sardinia and back again. Gorgeously written and culturally astute." -The Boston Globe
When a big-city journalist quits her dream job to move to a remote Italian island for love, she discovers a whole new life beyond the romantic fantasies of Italy spun by books and movies. Struggling to adapt to a different culture, she buys a quirky house in the Sardinian countryside, goes to art school and becomes obsessed with home improvement and renovation. Ultimately, her ex-pat adventure opens her world to making and embracing art in life and home, understanding, ultimately that home is where the "art" is.
Review Quotes
"A wisdom-filled memoir that doubles as a sweeping travelogue reaching from Boston to Sardinia and back again. Gorgeously written and culturally astute." -The Boston Globe
"A worthy debut memoir of moving to Italy and extensively remodeling a house." -Kirkus Review
"Pamela Reynolds writes with an abundance of wit, warmth, and grace -- the same qualities with which she lives her life" -Ed Siegel, founding editor and critic-at-large at WBUR's The ARTery
"Beautifully constructed, evocative, and emotional, this author's first non-fiction story will capture your heart and mind. Read it, and you will find yourself there too. It shouts: When is the movie coming out?" -Karen Gross, author and educator; former President of Southern Vermont College and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Education
"A delightful tale embodying both the American and Italian fascination with house and home." -Plinio Innocenzi, author of The Innovators Behind Leonardo
"It was so absorbing. AND the writing is terrific. I feel like I just finished a huge bag of potato chips and lost track of time." -Jane Simon, former graphic designer, The Boston Globe
