{"product_id":"a-tuscan-childhood-9780375704260","title":"A Tuscan Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sparkling memoir of an idyllic, bohemian childhood in an enchanted Tuscan castle between World War I and World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kinta Beeevor was five, her father, the painter Aubrey Waterfield, bought the sixteenth-century Fortezza della Brunella in the Tuscan village of Aulla. There her parents were part of a vibrant artistic community that included Aldous Huxley, Bernard Berenson, and D. H. Lawrence. Meanwhile, Kinta and her brother explored the glorious countryside, participated in the region's many seasonal rites and rituals, and came to know and love the charming, resilient Italian people. With the coming of World War II the family had to leave Aulla; years later, though, Kinta would return to witness the courage and skill of the Tuscan people as they rebuilt their lives. Lyrical and witty, \u003cb\u003eA Tuscan Childhood\u003c\/b\u003e is alive with the timeless splendour of Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375704260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.25w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/16\/2000 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kinta Beevor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643940634805,"sku":"9780375704260","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9047e4eb-722c-429f-94de-21b4cee0572c.jpg?v=1708445028","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-tuscan-childhood-9780375704260","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}