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An Osteria In Chianti

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"Ultimo is Chianti." The truth of these words-and the century-long existence of Ultimo Gori-is the essence of Dario Castagno's fourth book. A native "Chiantigiano" himself, Castagno explores his land through Ultimo's epic life, which begins with his 1908 birth as the tenth child of ill-fated sharecroppers in Chianti Senese. When Dario initially meets Ultimo in 1983—after the then-septuagenarian tosses his Vespa into a tree as if it were a sack of wild mushrooms—it is by chance. But the 25-year friendship that followed was clearly meant tobe, in the most profound of ways. Tales of pre-modern Tuscany, family tragedies, unrequited love, the ravages of war, and friends humble and noble alike—including Castagno's own bond with Gori—interlock. Ending with glimpses into a realm of magic, and the power of Ultimo's legacy,
Castagno takes the reader on a riveting journey that—spiritually and
historically—is Chianti.

Language: English

Pages: 187

Format: Kindle Edition

An Osteria In Chianti

4.2/5 ( ratings)

"Ultimo is Chianti." The truth of these words-and the century-long existence of Ultimo Gori-is the essence of Dario Castagno's fourth book. A native "Chiantigiano" himself, Castagno explores his land through Ultimo's epic life, which begins with his 1908 birth as the tenth child of ill-fated sharecroppers in Chianti Senese. When Dario initially meets Ultimo in 1983—after the then-septuagenarian tosses his Vespa into a tree as if it were a sack of wild mushrooms—it is by chance. But the 25-year friendship that followed was clearly meant tobe, in the most profound of ways. Tales of pre-modern Tuscany, family tragedies, unrequited love, the ravages of war, and friends humble and noble alike—including Castagno's own bond with Gori—interlock. Ending with glimpses into a realm of magic, and the power of Ultimo's legacy,
Castagno takes the reader on a riveting journey that—spiritually and
historically—is Chianti.

Language: English

Pages: 187

Format: Kindle Edition

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