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Books about or set in Italy
Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of LiguriaExtra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria by Annie Hawes
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A delightful tale of the writer's life in Italy, having bought a rustico to live in after a working holiday
The Shape of WaterThe Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri
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Set on Sicily, a police procedural with a difference, lots of lush descriptions of italian food
Death at La FeniceDeath at La Fenice by Donna Leon
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Another police procedural, this time set in Venice
The Silver PigsThe Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
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Set in ancient rome, this detective series is one of the funniest, with the most engaging characters
Vanilla Beans and Brodo: Real Life in the Hills of TuscanyVanilla Beans and Brodo: Real Life in the Hills of Tuscany by Isabella Dusi
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About the author's life in Montalcino, really gives a sense of life in a Tuscan hill town
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for EverythingEat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Admittedly only the "Eat" section is based in Italy, but the rest of it is worth reading too
Ciao Bella: Sex, Dante & how to find your father in Italy [NEW EDITION]: In Search of My Italian FatherCiao Bella: Sex, Dante & how to find your father in Italy [NEW EDITION]: In Search of My Italian Father by Helena Frith Powell
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An entertaining memoir of the author's Italian Family
An Italian Affair: A True Story of Life, Love and TravelAn Italian Affair: A True Story of Life, Love and Travel by Laura Fraser
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A semi-autobiographical romance set in southern italy
The Food of LoveThe Food of Love by Anthony Capella
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An italian take on the Cyrano de Bergerac tale
Villa SerenaVilla Serena by Domenica de Rosa
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All set for the good life abroad, Emily's husband deserts her by text message and gradually she learns to not just cope but thrive without him
The Villa in ItalyThe Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson
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Lots of twists in this mystery, a great summer holiday read
A Florentine RevengeA Florentine Revenge by Christobel Kent
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A dark tale of murder in Florence