That Summer in Sicily: A Love Story
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“At villa Donnafugata, long ago is never very far away,” writes bestselling leader Marlena de Blasi of the magnificent if to some extent ruined castle in the mountains of Sicily that she stumbles upon one summer while traveling with her spouse. There de Blasi is befriended by Tosca, the patroness of the villa, who shares her own unforgettable like tale. In a luminous and tantalizing voice, de Blasi re-makes Tosca’s life and romance with the last prince of Sicily descended from the French nobles of Anjou. But when Prince Leo attempts to better the lives of his peasants, his defiance of the local Mafia costs him dearly. The present-day narrative finds Tosca sharing her considerable inherited wealth with a harmonious society composed of many of the women–now widowed–who once worked the prince’s land alongside their husbands. This marvelous epic drama reminds us that in order to live a rich life, one must embrace both life’s sorrow and its beauty.
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I have devoured each of De Blasi’s additional books and I reflect about them regularly. She captivated me with her style of writing and her passion. This latest book just did not grab hold of me in the same way. It’s written in lovely style but I just don’t care about the ones written about as much as I have in the additional offerings. I guess I like to hear about Marlena, her spouse and their interactions with locals in each of the places they have lived.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Brilliant tale I had read it from the local library and bought it for a acquaintances birthday. I also recommend leader’s additional titles, A thousand Days in Venice and a Thousand Days in Tuscany. For anyone who likes Italy as much as I do, Both of my paternal grandparents were born there.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Marlena De Blasi has had the most incredible life, and is a wonderful writer. As an Italophile I loved every word that she ever wrote. And this is the latest one that I have read. My head is spinning and I am preparation another trip to Italy. Perhaps to Sicily. It is truly a fairy tale. You must read it!!!!!
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
This series by de Blasi is wonderful. This one is about their stay in Sicily. I don’t want to ruin the tale – but if I were you I would read them in order – so everything falls into place for you, as it did for me. It is entertaining & humerous to see what challenges this couple faced living in another country.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
That Summer in Sicily by Marlena di Blasi was an adventureous and gorgeous tale filled with pain and triumph. Told by di Blasi in her descriptive, florid language it was a feast for the senses, as she transports you to a world half a world away, building you see and experience everything with her and Tosca.
All the additional reviews clarify Tosca’s and Leo’s tale accurately, so I will not clarify it here. Suffice it to say that its as unbelievable, delightful and magical as only real life can be. Read it, savor it. Find yourself humbly admiring the strengh of the human spirit. What stands out in this book, but, is not the epic like tale between two people but the epic struggle to do what is right.
Tosca and Leo walked the walk. In a sense, they paid with their lives for it, reminding us of something we all know but regularly choose to forget: to whom much is agreed, much is also expected. In addition, their spirits truely shone through the pages, showing them to be, well, human. As gorgeous and intelligent as they both were, they weren’t perfect. And thats the beauty of this tale–that you don’t need perfection to do what is right or lead a life worthy of praise.
Marlena, this book has made me want to visit Sicily and look up Tosca just to be in her powerful presence. I thank-you and Tosca for sharing this inspiring tale.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5