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“The young were all fleeing the countryside to work in the city. Nobody seemed to want to live any more between the soil and the cow pats. [Italy in 1960s]”

Book:Death in August

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“In Italy there are about 60 million people and we know how high is the percentage of morons on national soil. However, in China there are about 1.4 billion people and in India almost 1.3 billion. Therefore I wonder then, if more or less all the world is a small village, with how many morons should we have to come to terms on the territory of this stupid planet. It's the same the world over, or the world is the same wherever you go!”

World India China Village Italy Planet Morons

Book:L'Italia in breve.

Source: L'Italia in breve.

“A part of northern Italy called Val Camonica contains about 350,000 petroglyphs that were created nearly 10,000 years ago. Brescia is a famous town at 75 km from there, it is very popular for Beretta arms industry, the oldest in the world, the Garda Lake and also because Carl William Brown was born there.”

Arms Industry Italy Lake Carl William Brown Beretta Brescia Garda Val Camonica

Book:L'Italia in breve.

Source: L'Italia in breve.

“I am glad I will be leaving Italy. It costs too much to lover her.[The emigrant's lament]”

Italy Emigrants

Book:Tomorrow or Never

Source: Tomorrow or Never

“The historian in me love to uncover things, and the mother in me hates to be lied to...[Why Dotsy investigates murder]”

Italy Cozy Florence Cozy Murder Mystery

Book:Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist

Source: Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist

“The years pass so quickly now that I can't keep my mental image of myself up to date. [Mature Dotsy deals with her age]”

Italy Murder Mystery Cozy Florence

Book:Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist

Source: Death Of An Obnoxious Tourist

“To get girls he had figured out that all you had to do was talk little, the bare minimum, and listen much, without ever passing judgment. [Mister Gregory]”

Fiction Italy

Book:Mister Gregory

Source: Mister Gregory

“Carlina felt as if sudden sunshine had filled the kitchen... [Carlina's reaction to Stefano Garini]”

Romance Italy Cozy Florence

Book:Banker's Death: Temptation in Florence #3

Source: Banker's Death: Temptation in Florence #3

“Giovanni always had music running through his head. Moments he experienced in life recalled for him scenes from operas. [Giovanni Tempesta]”

Italian Opera Italy Milan

Book:Tempesta's Dream

Source: Tempesta's Dream

“He was a throwback to a lady's old romantic notion of how a man should act. [Giovanni Tempesta]”

Italian Opera Italy Milan

Book:Tempesta's Dream

Source: Tempesta's Dream

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