Palladian Days : Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House (Paperback)

from wdwilson3

This review is for the abridged CD version. This is a rather scattershot memoir of the trials and triumphs of life in a Veneto villa designed by Palladio. Narrated by the author, it has bits of information about the nearby residents, the history of the original owner and his descendants, the vill...

from seoulful

A well-written account of life in a centuries old Venetian country house. An American couple somewhat impulsively falls in love with this elegant structure, buys it and proceeds to live there during the temperate parts of the year (no central heating or cooling). We're taken into the history of t...

from jcbrunner

A wonderful topic for a book that suffers from the author's vanity and limited exposure to the world. Acquiring and living in a villa designed by one of the world's greatest architects offers a sheer unlimited number of interesting avenues. The book is at its best when the new owners have to deal...

from SeriousGrace

How does a person thinking about buying a vacation home in New Hampshire wind up intent on home ownership in Italy? Better yet, how does a Hot-lanta couple decide they need to live in a 16th century villa in the Vento region? We're talking about a house built in 1552! Sally and Carl Gable's story...

from SeriousGrace

How does a person thinking about buying a vacation home in New Hampshire wind up intent on home ownership in Italy? Better yet, how does a Hot-lanta couple decide they need to live in a 16th century villa in the Vento region? We're talking about a house built in 1552! Sally and Carl Gable's story...