Author: CONTINI, MARY
Title: Dear Olivia - an Italian Journey of Love and Courage
Description: Edinburgh, Canongate. 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 1841958441). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. In this fascinating follow up to the highly successful 'Dear Francesca', the author writes to her other daughter, Olivia, to tell the story of her grandparents, the humble Italian shepherds who emigrated to Edinburgh and helped transform Britain's food culture. A story of a family's journey from poverty in Southern italy to a new life in Scotland and a brilliant evocation of wartime experiences. Illustrated with contemporary photographs. A1E. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Biography, Scotland, Edinburgh, Italian Immigrants, Food, War 1841958441


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