A Death in Tuscany - Softcover

Rosano, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1546613110 ISBN 13: 9781546613114

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

"As much a crime novel as an authoritative travelogue and wine tutorial... an enjoyable read for Tuscany aficionados in particular." - Ambassador Magazine

Filippo Trantino grows up in Tuscany and later moves to America, leaving his heart among the vines of his family’s wine estate.

After he returns home for a funeral, his cousins convince him that his grandfather’s death was no accident. While solving the crime, Filippo travels the pastoral landscapes of Tuscany, indulging in the area’s most delicious wine and food, and discovers the life he was always meant to live.

Praise:

★★★★★ - "Flowing, descriptive, and emotionally evocative...charmingly handled."

★★★★★ - "Great background on Tuscan culture of wine, food and people."

★★★★★ - "The scenery and pleasures of food and wine invite the reader to experience Tuscany with all of our senses."

About this title

About the Author

Dick Rosano is a wine, food,and travel writer with long-running columns in The Washington Post, AmbassadorMagazine, Wine Enthusiast and other publications. His travels have taken him tothe wine regions of Europe, South America, and throughout the United States,and he has lectured on wine at the Smithsonian Institution, L'Academie deCuisine, and aboard Viking Cruise Lines. His recent books include A Death inTuscany; The Secret of Altamura: Nazi Crimes, Italian Treasure; HuntingTruffles: A Mystery; and Wine Heritage: The Story of Italian-American Vintners.His novels are set in Italy, featuring picturesque landscapes, intriguingcharacters, and the wine, food, and culture of the region. More on DickRosanoBooks.com.

From the Inside Flap

It took a long time for him to reach this decision. Standingnow, as he was, hands resting on the stone wall around this loggia, "hisporch," peering out at the vines his grandfather had tended for so many years.
"How will they fare?" he asked the wind that tickled hisnose and rustled the leaves of grapevines heavy with fruit. "How will the vinesprosper without Nonno Filippo to talk to them?"
The breeze brought the scent of evening flowers, sagebrush,and roasted meat to his nose. Could it be from as far away as Siena, lit now bythe flickering lights of sunset, or from as close as the grill at the outdoorpatio where his grape pickers gathered at this time of year? Or could the scentbe stirred by his memories, a beckoning to his youth, a reminder of what lifewas like before he left this storied land?
The decision. It would become the most important moment ofhis life, but it took a lifetime of moments to reach it. After a childhood inthe wine country of Italy, he had grown up in America, adopted its culture andaccepted its passions, but he never forgot the passions of the Old World. Henever forgot the lessons he learned from his grandfather, his nonno, as theItalians say, whose mastery of wine was itself a mastery of life.
The decision. It didn't involve only him, Phil Trantino, theheir to the family's wine estate; it involved everyone related by blood orsweat to the land that bore this fruit.
The decision. He knew from the beginning what it would be.Shaking his head at this moment, staring out at the vines, he accepted his fate.Then he smiled, because this was what he was born for.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1546613110
• ISBN 13: 9781546613114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 205
• Editor: Love Elizabeth N.