Dear Olivia

An Italian Journey of Love and Courage

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Dear Olivia by Mary Contini, Canongate Books
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Author: Mary Contini ISBN: 9781847677358
Publisher: Canongate Books Publication: April 10, 2014
Imprint: Canongate Books Language: English
Author: Mary Contini
ISBN: 9781847677358
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication: April 10, 2014
Imprint: Canongate Books
Language: English
In this fascinating follow-up to the highly successful Dear Francesca, Mary Contini writes to her other daughter, Olivia, to tell the story of her great-grandparents, the humble Italian shepherds who emigrated to Edinburgh and then helped to transform Britain's food culture. Sharing some of the recipes that they brought over, the tomatoes, the garlic, the sausage, the wine, this is a mouthwatering memoir of family and food. It is also a brilliant evocation of life between the wars, a triumphant story of survival against all the odds, that captures the sights and smells of Italian life and culture, at home and abroad.
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In this fascinating follow-up to the highly successful Dear Francesca, Mary Contini writes to her other daughter, Olivia, to tell the story of her great-grandparents, the humble Italian shepherds who emigrated to Edinburgh and then helped to transform Britain's food culture. Sharing some of the recipes that they brought over, the tomatoes, the garlic, the sausage, the wine, this is a mouthwatering memoir of family and food. It is also a brilliant evocation of life between the wars, a triumphant story of survival against all the odds, that captures the sights and smells of Italian life and culture, at home and abroad.

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