Wandering Through Life
Donna Leon
Wandering Through Life
Donna Leon
The internationally bestselling author tells her own adventurous life story as she enters her ninth decade
'A delightful companion in life and on the page' The Times
'Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world' TLS
From a childhood in the company of her New Jersey family, with frequent visits to her grandfather's farm and its beloved animals and summers spent selling homegrown tomatoes by the roadside, Leon has long been open to adventure. After teaching stints in Iran, China and Saudi Arabia, she finally landed in Venice. Leon vividly animates her decades-long love affair with Italy, from her first magical dinner when serving as a "chaperone" to a friend, to the hunt for the perfect cappuccino, to the warfare tactics of grandmothers doing their grocery shopping at the Rialto Market.
Complete with a brief letter dissuading those hoping to meet Guido Brunetti at the Questura, and always suffused with music, food, and her fierce sense of humor, Wandering Through Life offers Donna Leon at her most personal.
'As the author reaches her 9th decade this makes for a fascinating insight into her life and world, albeit with discretion and leaving tantalising hints at what lies beyond. One for the fans (and friends).' Crime Time
'Warm, witty and engaging' Wall Street Journal
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