Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this collection brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary stories. With stories that date from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, Anna Maria Ortese and Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda, this collection delights and intrigues. These literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano.