How Long to Read An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany

How Long Does it Take to Read An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany by James Ernest Shaw

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A celebration of the Italian spirit! This edition of AN ITALIAN JOURNEY includes over forty beautiful photographs of the gorgeous Tuscan countryside. The story begins with a girl. Then it was Italian food. After that it was books and discovering that even Mark Twain had fallen for Italy. E.M. Forster was smitten too: Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvelous than the land. WHAT IS IT ABOUT ITALY AND ITALIANS? Italian movies immortalize the mystique. Fellini called it La Dolce Vita. Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso took James Shaw back to the sweet memories of his childhood and the Italian family who operated the hometown theater. And just like in the movie, young James had an Alfredo who, by example, taught him about serving people. James learned that Italians don't feel they're special. Luigi Barzini, author of The Italians, repeatedly asked, Why are we the way we are? and found no conclusive answer. But James was convinced there was a reason why the Renaissance was born in Tuscany and Italy has given the world Saint Francis, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Galileo and now Benigni, whose film Life Is Beautiful showed the world that the Italian zest for living can even make a heaven of a hell. And so, after a lifetime of thinking about Italy James became convinced that the way to find out why Italians are the way they are, would be to eat with them at their kitchen tables. Day after day he picked their olives and the Italians began treating him like family. And James began seeing their unique human quality that attracts people to Italy and keeps pulling them back again and again. But the story doesn't end in the olive groves of Tuscany. To discover the heart of Italian life, James had to travel back to World War II Italy. An Italian Journey will inspire you to follow your passions, your enthusiasms, to your own Beautiful Discoveries. BELLA SCOPERTA!

How long is An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany?

An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany by James Ernest Shaw is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany aloud.

What Reading Level is An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany?

An Italian Journey Celebrating the Sweet Life of Tuscany is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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