{"product_id":"a-florence-diary-diana-athill-9781487002206","title":"A Florence Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA recently discovered gem from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Towards the End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Florence Diary\u003c\/i\u003e is the charming and vivacious account of Athill's travels to post-war Florence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her cousin Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, delightfully illustrated with photographs of the period, Athill recorded her observations and adventures -- eating with (and paid for by) the hopeful men they meet on their travels, admiring architectural sights, sampling delicious pastries, eking out their budget, and getting into scrapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with an arresting immediacy and infused with an exhilarating joie de vivre, \u003ci\u003eA Florence Diary \u003c\/i\u003eis a bright, colourful evocation of a time long lost and a vibrant portrait of a city that will be deliciously familiar to any contemporary traveller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diana Athill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487002203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487002206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anansi International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Diana Athill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987760709887,"sku":"9781487002206","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a4ed2d8-6100-40c0-8a84-25f6fd0bd428.jpg?v=1683290822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-florence-diary-diana-athill-9781487002206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}