A tower in Tuscany ; or, A home for my writers and other animals
2021
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This remarkable collection of essays celebrates a very special country estate in Tuscany that has become a noted retreat for writers and other creatives. Paired with exquisite photographs by François Halard-atmospheric interiors, lush gardens, inspiring landscapes-these essays have been penned by some of the world's most critically acclaimed writers. Beatrice Monti della Corte, along with her late husband Gregor von Rezori, transformed a collection of ruins in the hills above Florence first into a writing studio and then ultimately into a weekend and holiday retreat. Here they would spend time working at their craft, nurturing the gardens and an astonishing variety of pets, usually while also hosting groups of friends-fellow artists and writers. This gracious and convivial tradition of weaving hospitality, creativity, and bonhomie together resulted in the founding of the Santa Maddalena Retreat for Writers and the Santa Maddalena Fellowships under the aegis of the Santa Maddalena Foundation-- adapted from jacket flap.
Main title:
A tower in Tuscany ; or, A home for my writers and other animals / collected by Beatrice Monti Della Corte ; photography by François Halard ; edited by Michael Cunningham.
Author:
Monti della Corte, Beatrice, compilerHalard, François, photographerCunningham, Michael, 1952-, editor
Imprint:
New York : Rizzoli, 2021.©2021
Collation:
231 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Contents:
On the way to Santa Maddalena / Ralph Fiennes -- A few notes about my home / Beatrice Monti della Corte -- The courtyard: a convocation / Stefan Merrill Block -- This way of seeing / Colm Tóibín -- The art of (not) playing billiards / Juan Gabriel Vásquez -- Dining / Edmund White -- Giulietta / Emmanuel Carrère -- The white room / Elif Batuman -- Your room / Henry C. Krempels -- A portrait of a marriage / Hisham Matar -- Where the world gets in / Adam Foulds -- An extra bit of luck / Andrew Sean Greer -- The heart / Kamila Shamsie -- Waiting for Ramin / Deborah Eisenberg -- (Un)Still life / Beatrice Monti della Corte -- Wanderers, at home / John Banville -- Happiness is a warm pug / Zadie Smith -- The sweetness of living / Adam Thirlwell -- A nomad's grave: a song of Grisha / Michael Ondaatje -- Genius loci / Maylis de Kerangal -- A bench / Francisco Goldman -- Nothing important needs to happen here / Andrew Miller -- A retreat within a retreat / Tash Aw -- La visite de Legba / Dany Laferrière -- A bat / Michael Cunningham -- A trip atop an ottoman: a conversation / Gary Shteyngart -- A bestiary / Robin Robertson -- The geometry of an olive grove / Terry Tempest Williams -- Key to a legend / Sean Borodale -- About Santa Maddalena.
ISBN:
9780847870103 (hbk)9780847870103
Dewey class:
728.09455728.094
Language:
English
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BRN:
471572
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - House and Garden | 728.094 TOW | Available |