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Spanning a century of history in Italy, this book also unfolds the history of one family, the del Campos. The founder of the dynasty, Gabriele del Campo, begins life as a peasant. As a young man he becomes a captive of the Vatican and, while in prison, he learns the ways of a gentleman.
- GenresFiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Lisa St. Aubin de Terán
64 books61 followersLisa St. Aubin de Terán was born Lisa Rynveld in South London. She attended the James Allen's Girls' School. She married a Venezuelan landowner, Jaime Terán in 1971, at the age of 17, and became a farmer of sugar cane, avocados, pears, and sheep from 1972-1978.
Her second husband was the Scottish poet and novelist George MacBeth. After the marriage failed, she married painter Robbie Duff Scott and moved to Umbria, Italy.
In 1982, St. Aubin de Terán published her first novel, Keepers of the House. This novel was the recipient of the Somerset Maugham Award. Her second novel, The Slow Train to Milan, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. She received the Eric Gregory for Poetry in 1983. Her work includes novels, memoirs, poetry, and short-story collections.
St. Aubin de Terán has three children, including a daughter by her first husband, Iseult Teran, who is also a novelist.
She currently lives in Amsterdam with her partner Mees Van Deth, where she runs a film company and has set up the Terán Foundation in Mozambique.
Her second husband was the Scottish poet and novelist George MacBeth. After the marriage failed, she married painter Robbie Duff Scott and moved to Umbria, Italy.
In 1982, St. Aubin de Terán published her first novel, Keepers of the House. This novel was the recipient of the Somerset Maugham Award. Her second novel, The Slow Train to Milan, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. She received the Eric Gregory for Poetry in 1983. Her work includes novels, memoirs, poetry, and short-story collections.
St. Aubin de Terán has three children, including a daughter by her first husband, Iseult Teran, who is also a novelist.
She currently lives in Amsterdam with her partner Mees Van Deth, where she runs a film company and has set up the Terán Foundation in Mozambique.
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August 18, 2020
I've had this book since it was published in 1992 and had never felt inclined to read it until lockdown, when I decided it was time to plough through all the hitherto unread novels on my bookshelf. There is no blurb on the back, so I had no idea what it was about save the brief description here on Goodreads.
However, the description would appear to be about a completely different novel. Indeed the only similarity between the erroneous book description and the actual novel would be the Italian setting.
This story tells of rural life in Italy from the pre-war years to late 20th century. It centres around two main characters, Mezzanotte and Stefano, and is a story of love, friendship, hardship and tragedy. It is by no means a gripping tale, but is beautifully written. I loved the sense of rural Italy and the little eccentricities of the characters.
All in all, a very readable book.
However, the description would appear to be about a completely different novel. Indeed the only similarity between the erroneous book description and the actual novel would be the Italian setting.
This story tells of rural life in Italy from the pre-war years to late 20th century. It centres around two main characters, Mezzanotte and Stefano, and is a story of love, friendship, hardship and tragedy. It is by no means a gripping tale, but is beautifully written. I loved the sense of rural Italy and the little eccentricities of the characters.
All in all, a very readable book.
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