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Hit me with your favourite Italian set novel

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flowerycurtain · 31/03/2019 17:15

Love a good location read whilst I'm on holiday. Currently in the Italian mountains.

Bonus points for a historical novel.

I last read Sharon penmans "here be dragons" whilst in wales which blew me away.

Thank you!!

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Portulaca · 31/03/2019 21:27

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

elspethmcgillicuddy · 31/03/2019 19:15

The food of love by Anthony Capella is exactly what you are looking for I think

musicmum75 · 31/03/2019 19:09

Definitely Sarah Dunant's novels.

Gone2far · 31/03/2019 19:02

The Leopard by Lampedusa. A must-read imo. Also I'm not Scared.

onalongsabbatical · 31/03/2019 18:00

Going back a bit - look at Alberto Moravia.

onalongsabbatical · 31/03/2019 17:57

Yes and Elena Ferrante! Also Natalia Ginzberg.

LightDrizzle · 31/03/2019 17:56

The Leopard, set in Sicily.

onalongsabbatical · 31/03/2019 17:55

Ah, this one - but it's not as available as the other one ow it seems. www.amazon.co.uk/author-Charles-Lambert-published-December/dp/B01BOE0D8Y/ref=la_B0034OGLKC_1_16?s=books&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1554051190&sr=1-16

RoseReally · 31/03/2019 17:54

Oh and the Elena Ferrante Neapolitan novels!

onalongsabbatical · 31/03/2019 17:52

Honestly don't know if this fits the bill because it's a thriller set in the gay community in Rome in the 80s, but it was what came to mind when I saw your post. I loved it because it's both a great story and very well written. He's written other stuff set in Italy too. I'll post this and then maybe another of his I've read. www.amazon.co.uk/Any-Human-Face-Charles-Lambert-ebook/dp/B004CJ8X40/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid&sr

RoseReally · 31/03/2019 17:48

I really liked The Birth of Venus and Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant. I love Italy, enjoy!

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flowerycurtain · 31/03/2019 17:43

Please?!

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