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La Passione

by Dianne Hales · 2019

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"A charming narrative and "pop historical" look into how Italy has shaped the Western world's most vibrant passions, from literature to love, music to art, food to wine"—

Genre
westernwesternMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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