A Florence Diary by Diana Athill Hardcover Book

Description: A Florence Diary by Diana Athill A charming, vibrant diary of Diana Athills holiday to Florence in the late 1940s. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her good friend Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, Athill recorded her observations and adventures - eating with (and paid for by) the hopeful men they meet on their travels, admiring architectural sights, sampling delicious pastries, eking out their budget and getting into scrapes.Written with an arresting immediacy and infused with an exhilarating joie de vivre, A Florence Diary is a bright, colourful evocation of a time long lost, and a vibrant portrait of a city that will be deliciously familiar to any contemporary traveller. Author Biography DIANA ATHILL was born in 1917. She helped Andre Deutsch establish the publishing company that bore his name and worked as an editor for Deutsch for four decades. She is the author of eight volumes of memoirs - Stet, Instead of a Letter, After a Funeral, Yesterday Morning, Make Believe, Somewhere Towards the End, Alive, Alive Oh!, A Florence Diary - a collection of letters, Instead of a Book, and a novel, Dont Look At Me Like That, all published by Granta, as well as a collection of short stories, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse (Persephone Books). In January 2009, she won the Costa Biography Award for Somewhere Towards the End, and was presented with an OBE. She died in January 2019. Review The vivid intensity and Athills joy at being young and alive and abroadmake [A Florence Diary] perfect for travellers of any age -Daily MailA short, sweet account of Diana Athills 1947 trip to Florence in which thevenerable writer turns her gimlet gaze on everything from Florentinepastries to dull, fellow British tourists. The perfect stocking filler for armchairtravellers - Best Non Fiction of 2016, Metro Promotional A charming, vibrant diary of Diana Athills holiday to Florence in the late 1940s. Long Description A charming, vibrant diary of Diana Athills holiday to Florence in the late 1940s. In August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her good friend Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, Athill recorded her observations and adventures - eating with (and paid for by) the hopeful men they meet on their travels, admiring architectural sights, sampling delicious pastries, eking out their budget and getting into scrapes. Written with an arresting immediacy and infused with an exhilarating joie de vivre, A Florence Diary is a bright, colourful evocation of a time long lost, and a vibrant portrait of a city that will be deliciously familiar to any contemporary traveller. Review Text The vivid intensity and Athills joy at being young and alive and abroad make [ A Florence Diary ] perfect for travellers of any age - Daily Mail A short, sweet account of Diana Athills 1947 trip to Florence in which the venerable writer turns her gimlet gaze on everything from Florentine pastries to dull, fellow British tourists. The perfect stocking filler for armchair travellers - Best Non Fiction of 2016, Metro Details ISBN1783787422 Author Diana Athill Pages 80 Publisher Granta Books Year 2022 ISBN-10 1783787422 ISBN-13 9781783787425 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-02-03 UK Release Date 2022-02-03 Imprint Granta Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-02-03 Replaces 9781783783168 DEWEY 914.551104924 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-04-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135338962;

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