LA Dolce Vita Living in Italy

Refugees from northern climates --from Byron & Browning to Frances Mayes & Gore Vidal -- have frequently found themselves captivated by the ancient & romantic charms of Italy. La Dolce Vita invites us into the lives & homes of a diverse selection of people: artists, writers, eccentrics, & noblemen, both native & expatriate, who have put down roots in this beautiful & historic land. All share a love of Italy -- land of light & art, breathtaking landscapes, warm stone & lingering sunlight. Artist Sandro Chia's austere monastery is surrounded by vineyards in Tuscany; Gore Vidal opens the door to his cliffside retreat on the Amalfi Coast, & Maro & Matthew Spender's splendid farmhouse in Chianti inspired the film Stealing Beauty. With 180 color photographs celebrating the rich variety of architectural & decorative styles across the regions of Italy, seaside palazzo to Venetian townhouse, La Dolce Vita will encourage readers to bring some of the loveliness of Italy into their own homes. Once in a while an interiors book comes along that is most useful in the way it conveys the beauty of place & reminds us that a beautiful home is not just a collection of nice furnishings but the reflection of an accumulated love for living & a setting for the enjoyment of what is really important in life. La Dolce Vita is such a book.Fairweather, Catherine is the author of 'LA Dolce Vita Living in Italy', published 0014 under ISBN 9780821227510 and ISBN 0821227513.