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Viper of Milan; A Romance of Lombardy | Marjorie 1888-1952 Bowen

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(1906) Marjorie Bowen's first novel is a sort of Ruritanian romance set very loosely in 14th century Italy. The dukes of Milan and Verona battle for control of Lombardy through diplomacy, treachery, and force of arms. Bowen was sixteen when it was published, and her inexperience shows in a frenetic pace and kitchen-sink plotting; but it also has charming energy, a sharp eye for scenery, and a willingness to flout expectations.

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IndoorDame

The Sea and the Mirror | W.H. Auden

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I‘m finding this too esoteric. #Roll100 @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper I didn't know he wrote longer form poems. I enjoy his other works, I'll have to look out for this 13mo

dabbe Sometimes those modernists really wanted to make things difficult for the reader. I love challenging works, but I don't like challenging works just for the sake of showing me how brilliant you are. (not that I know WH is doing this here, but that's usually when I bail on a modernist piece of literature). 13mo

IndoorDame @dabbe it might be me not WH, but the whole time I was reading I kept thinking I just read The vTempest and I still feel like I need the benefit of a college lecture to get this. Not worth it… 13mo

dabbe @IndoorDame Well, that's another thing we have in common (sort of). I tried to read WH and couldn't even get past a few pieces. And my feelings why are the same as yours. And now that I'm (ahem) older, life is short, and I want to enjoy what I read and be challenged but not necessarily oh-good-lord-not-another-plea-to-have-our-book-club-read-Ulysses challenged. That was fun to write. 😊 13mo

IndoorDame @dabbe haha I‘m with you there! Challenged is good. But I have yet to hear anything about Ulysses that makes me even slightly tempted to tackle it 13mo

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DansReadingJournal

Hotel Milano | Tim Parks

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Hotel Milano is perhaps Tim Parks‘s best novel of recent releases. He has a way of writing stories about interesting, entitled men - particularly men in the later stages of their lives.

Frank is a character you‘re not too sure about at first, but you do warm to him. Frank has a hidden kindness and empathy that takes desperate people in need to bring those qualities out.

I just don‘t know if people are ready for a Covid story right now though.

Martta

Entryways of Milan | Fabrizio Ballabio, Lisa Hockemeyer, Daniel Sherer, Penny Sparke

Books at my hotel 😍

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Derry1

Attenti al gorilla | Sandrone Dazieri

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Giallo ben scritto con un finale inaspettato che vi lascerà interdetti, consigliato!

mvblair

The Dwarf | Par Lagerkvist

#PärLagerkvist #ParLagerkvist
#thedwarf #LeonardodaVinci
#DiegoVelázquez #milan
#classics

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MrBook

Leonardo and the Last Supper | Ross King

4 more replacements for the #LeftHanders Display! 😁

This one takes some extra digging, since apparently there‘s quite a bit of false info out there on this subject. 🤷🏼‍♂️ These all seem legitimate though after some scouring.

Have you read any of these?!

#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays

Bklover Loved the Bryson book. Yay lefties! Lots of lefties in recent presidents (not current one tho)! 5y

jb72 The Bryson book is hilarious. I used to be left handed but I‘m kindergarten the teacher made me switch to right. 5y

Sarah83 I love Bill Bryson. 🤩 5y

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BookBabe

Leonardo and the Last Supper | Ross King

#DinnerAndABook - but hopefully not actually the last supper! 😂 Blackened cod with garlic aioli and corn salsa, a delicious meal for a sultry summer night! Paired with a refreshing Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey cocktail. 😋

Cinfhen That looks delicious 😋💕 5y

JaclynW Yum! 5y

Gissy But if that is going to be the last supper, I want somr😂🤣 5y

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