The subtitle of Anne Hawes' book, "A Young Woman Discovers the Italian Riviera, Where Every Month Is Enchanted" may sound like a repeat of the Frances Mayes work but this book may actually be better.
Ms. Hawes bought a hillside cottage in San Pietro, Liguria. Her book chronicles the experience as she recalls her journey filled with trials and tribulations, regional foods, curious characters, wondrous destinations and a resulting knowledge of the Ligurian culture that is both refreshing and insightful.


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