"Christine Dabney" schrieb :
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:25:34 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
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>>To each his own. I'm not gaga over visiting Italy, or anywhere
>>Mediterranean, for instance.
>
> I am. I just finished reading Frances Mayes two books, Under the
> Tuscan Sun, and Bella Tuscany, and it made me so much want to go visit
> there. Among other things, the food descriptions are marvelous, but
> also the description of the way of life... And living in the midst of
> all the glories of Italian art.
>
The corruption, bribery and rip-offs are described by Mayes ?
The daily insanity and general incompetence ?
If not, try Donna Leon. She gives a rather good view of life in Italy.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner