Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria, Revised Edition

by James Lasdun, Pia Davis

This book, now thoroughly revised and updated, is written to satisfy readers who want to build their holiday around walking, or those who simply want to integrate a bit of walking into their holiday. It begins with a "practicalities" section and extend into the walks themselves. From six or so "base towns," the authors offer routes of one or two hours, half day, and one, three, and five days. There are also some extraordinary walks worth going out of the way for. There are recommendations for restaurants, trattorias and pizzerias, as well as markets and other take-away options. Additionally, the book includes suggestions for lodging, transportation, flora and many other points of interest.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

James Lasdun was born in London and now lives in upstate New York. He has published two novels as well as several collections of short stories and poetry. He has been long-listed for the Man Booker Prize and short-listed for the Los Angeles Times, T. S. Eliot, and Forward prizes in poetry; and he was the winner of the inaugural U.K./BBC Short Story Prize. His nonfiction has been published in Harper’s Magazine, Granta, and the London Review of Books.

Reviews

[Matt Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it but didn't get a chance to use it. Italy trip was postponed. Hopefully we'll get a chance to use it soon. The book is great - and looks like it will be very useful.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow! This sounds great! I gotta go to Italy! (Went May 2000.)