Wings Over Italy
In October 1941, 19-year-old Dennis Varey volunteered for the RAF, despite being in a reserved occupation as an engineer. The bombing of his hometown had pushed him to fight back. After basic training, he became an Observer in December 1941, and by June 1942, he was accepted for pilot training under the Empire Air Training Scheme. He trained in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), then moved to Cairo before joining the Italian campaign. Dennis participated in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France, in 1944. As the Allied forces struggled in Normandy, Dennis flew sorties to support the landings, providing air cover and ground attacks. Promoted to Flight Sergeant, he continued flying over Italy, Crete, and the Balkans until he was shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Wounded and captured, Dennis escaped captivity and returned to his unit, later being posted home to train future pilots. This book recounts the story of Dennis and his comrades in 260 Squadron, whose multi-national crew
Unusual Wines
Volcanic vineyards listed as UNESCO World Heritage, a peace wine blending over 600 varieties from around the world, vines standing 15 metres tall in Italy and Portugal, ice wines from Quebec, a wine from the Gobi desert, Taiwan's huge yields, harv...
Pictures from Italy
In the summer of 1844, taking a break from novel-writing, the thirty-two-year-old Charles Dickens embarked on a journey to Italy with his wife, his five children and his young sister-in-law. Struck by the scenery and the rapid diorama of monuments...
Music From Italy
Music From Italy [4 CD]
Pictures from Italy
Pictures from Italy
Pictures from Italy
'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George Orwell In 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year, and Pictures from Italy is an illuminating account of his...
Postcard from Italy
'Be whisked away in this sunny, heartwarming read' Woman's Own 'I adored it' Milly Johnson 'Enchanting and wonderfully romantic' Cathy Bramley 'I adored it. The perfect summer read!' Lesley Pearse Grace Quinn loves her job at Cohen's Convenient St...
Pictures From Italy
Pictures From Italy
From Vines to Wines, 5th Edition
From planting vines to savoring the finished product, Jeff Cox covers every aspect of growing flawless grapes and making extraordinary wine. Fully illustrated instructions show you how to choose and prepare a vineyard site; build trellising system...
From Italy With Love
Grab your passport and escape to Europe for the romance of a life time with this stunning romance read! 'Full of glamour, romance and sizzling sexual tension, but at its heart is a truly heart-warming tale of self discovery - you'll not want to mi...
From Byzantium to Italy
Which famous poet treasured his copy of Homer, but could never learn Greek? What prompted diplomats to circulate a speech by Demosthenes - in Latin translation - when the Turks threatened to invade Europe? Why would enthusiastic Florentines crowd ...
Albonetti Marco: Postcards From Italy
Albonetti Marco: Postcards From Italy [CD]
From Byzantine to Norman Italy
From Byzantine to Norman Italy
Pictures From Italy, E-bok
'Like a chaotic magic-lantern show, fascinated both by the spectacle it offers and by himself as spectator.'Pictures from Italy is a travelogue by Charles Dickens.In 1844 Charles Dickens took a break from writing novels and travelled through Italy. While there he visited the sites of Rome, Naples, Venice and Florence, however, it was the Italians themselves and their streets and lifestyle that caught Dickens' imagination.This book is a treasure for anyone wanting to dig a little more into the life of Charles Dickens and find out about the man behind the famous stories.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a widely popular English author and social critic. Among his most famous novels are ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, and ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens is best known for his depictions of poor Victorian living conditions and his unforgettable characters, some compassionate and others grotesquely malicious. Dickens’ timeless tales are still as celebrated today as when they were written, and his literary style is so influential that the term Dickensian was coined to describe the literature he inspired. Many of Dickens’ novels have been adapted for movies and television, including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’. 'A Christmas Carol' is well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time. The most famous movie was from Disney in 2009 starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.EPUB3: Reflowable
From Byzantine to Norman Italy
This is the first major study to comprehensively analyze the art and architecture of the archdiocese of Bari and Canosa during the Byzantine period and the upheaval of the Norman conquest. The book places Bari and Canosa in a Mediterranean context, arguing that international connections with the eastern Mediterranean were a continuous thread that shaped art and architecture throughout the Byzantine and Norman eras. Clare Vernon has examined a wide variety of media, including architecture, sculpture, metalwork, manuscripts, epigraphy and luxury portable objects, as well as patronage, to illustrate how cross-cultural encounters, the first crusade, slavery and continuities and disruptions in the relationship with Constantinople, shaped the visual culture of the archdiocese. From Byzantine to Norman Italy will appeal to students and scholars of Byzantine art, the medieval Mediterranean and the Italo-Norman world.
Native Wine Grapes of Italy
Mountainous terrain, volcanic soils, innumerable microclimates, and an ancient culture of winemaking influenced by Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans make Italy the most diverse country in the world of wine. This diversity is reflected in the fact th...
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Journey deep into the heart of¿Italy¿with¿Italy: The Ultimate Cookbook.¿ Italy¿is a country with a culinary tradition like no other, one that symbolizes the comfort of home and food's power to bring people together all across the globe.¿Italy: The...
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Italy: A Short History is a concise but comprehensive account of Italian history from the Ice Age to the present day. It is intended for both students of Italian history and culture and the general reader, whether tourist, business-person or trave...
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Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines
'Compulsory reading' - The International Wine Review A leading travel writer guides readers on a sumptuous journey through time and flavor to understand how and why wine transformed Italy . . . 'It's not often that a wine writer can engross and enthrall you with the history of a culture where wine merely plays its part along with many other players. Marc Millon does this absorbingly and impressively, telling the intriguing, exasperating, but ultimately optimistic story of Italy and its wines.' --OZ CLARKE, author of The History of Wine in 100 Bottles The world is enamored with Italy: its culture, art, food, and fashion, its beautiful landscapes, and famous cities--and, of course, its wine. From the ancient Greeks to the Medici, and from fascism to feminism, Italy has always been entwined with wine. Through the millennia, it has been a celebratory libation at great events, given solace in times of despair, and fortified warriors before battle. Whether Possessioni Rosso, still made by
Finest Wines Of Tuscany And Central Italy
The wines of Tuscany were famous long before Leonardo da Vinci described them as "bottled sunshine," and they are at the forefront of the remarkable renaissance of Italian wine over the past 30 years. In this groundbreaking new b...
Enjoy Italy - from Otricoli, E-bok
I have a house in Otricoli. I's a small town situated where Umbria takes over from Lazio, divided by the Tevere, 70 km from Piazza Popolo in Roma, along Via Flaminia. It’s one of these charming cittadini climbing the hills everywhere in Italy, overlooking beautiful eternal landscapes with remains of civilizations several thousand years back. It’s basically in the geographical middle of Italy, giving it a perfect location to reach every corner of Italy handily, by car or train. I need to emphasize, though, that the immediate surroundings invite to infinitive exiting excursions, activities, findings and pleasures, whereas longer journeys may seem unnecessary. I will in this booklet focus on the nearby treasures.
Gheitasi Aryan: From Italy To Persia
Gheitasi Aryan: From Italy To Persia [CD]
Joel Francisco Perri: Mandolins From Italy
Joel Francisco Perri: Mandolins From Italy [CD]
Good Italy, Bad Italy
An original analysis of the war between the two opposing sides of Italy's national character Not long ago Italy was Europe's highly touted emerging economy, a society that blended dynamism and super-fast growth with a lifestyle that was the envy o...
Growing Vines to Make Wines
This book covers all aspects from planting the vines through cropping and vinification to enjoying the final product. It will help the amateur to produce high-quality wine from home-grown grapes providing the right varieties are used and the simple rules followed.
Winds from Further West
'A call to arms for a better society' -¿BBC Radio 4 Often a small and seemingly insignificant event can change the course of our lives. Not long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavis...