Dear Alfonso: An Italian Feast of Love and Laughter

by Mary Contini

Book Overview

'This is how I was born. At 7.30 a.m. at the Istituto Annunziata in Napoli on 1 May 1925...'

So begins a manuscript, handwritten by Carlo Contini, which lay forgotten and unread for years. The scrawling script unfolds an incredible tale of poverty, adventure and survival which Carlo had not shared with his family during his life time, but left as a moving and extraordinary legacy for them.

Inspired by this document, Carlo's daughter-in-law,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780275277
• ISBN13: 9781780275277
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"