Self finished the Ruth Galloway novel, The Dark Angel, yesterday. She enjoyed it. The setting — a small Italian hill town, only an hour from Rome –…… Read more “Hunger: A Gone Novel, p. 54”
Tag: Italy
The Italian Idyll
While Nelson’s wife is having playtime with her boy toy back in England, Ruth and Nelson go sightseeing. And then he goes home. It’s so simple, and…… Read more “The Italian Idyll”
Gotta Love DCI Harry Nelson
DCI Harry Nelson comes barging into Dr. Ruth Galloway’s little Italian idyll. In true Nelson fashion, he gets upset at Ruth, and boards a plane. Ruth and…… Read more “Gotta Love DCI Harry Nelson”
A Rendition of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
On the way to an archaeological dig in Arce, Italian archaeologist Angelo takes Ruth, Shona, and the two kids on a route that includes “descending hairpin bends…… Read more “A Rendition of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm””
Italian Man (Angelo) Attempting Convo with Two English Children (Kate and Louie)
This book is hilarious! It’s just glowing with scintillating moments. Dr. Ruth Galloway, usually so dour, is getting quite a vacation in Italy! She’s brought along her…… Read more “Italian Man (Angelo) Attempting Convo with Two English Children (Kate and Louie)”
Dr. Ruth Galloway Goes on Holiday
To escape the unbearable pain of watching her married lover’s wife’s pregnancy progress (that’s quite a mouthful, but that situation has been developing over the span of…… Read more “Dr. Ruth Galloway Goes on Holiday”
Story # 6, The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
I arrived in Genoa. I trod the pavement of my ancestral palace. My proud step was no interpreter of my heart, for I deeply felt that, though…… Read more “Story # 6, The Big Book of Classic Fantasy”
Siena, Italy
Although it is rather unexpected to find a passage about Siena in a book about fine bourbon in Kentucky, self does have good memories of visiting this…… Read more “Siena, Italy”
BREAD AND SALT: STORIES
Excerpt from Story # 1: Il Piccolo Tesoro I chose this Ligurian village in the sensible way, by spreading a map of Italy across my kitchen table…… Read more “BREAD AND SALT: STORIES”
Arranged Marriage
Still Chapter One, The Charterhouse of Parma: There now occurred a great event in this family. The Marchese had arranged the marriage of his young sister Gina…… Read more “Arranged Marriage”
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