{"product_id":"firenze-otis-west-9781967756049","title":"Firenze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the Euro, before smartphones, before Amanda Knox, Kevin headed to Florence to study abroad armed only with a skateboard and a poor grasp of the Italian language. What follows is a deadpan comedy about culture shock, family baggage, and growing up by accident in a foreign country.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKevin's roommate is annoying, the city is confusing, and he's not entirely sure why he's there-other than to get away from home. There are weird Germans, sorority girls, a three-wheeled Ape, Hare Krishnas, Buddhists, and a slow-burning crush on his dad's girlfriend's daughter. He fumbles through Italian class, group tours, and long afternoons wandering streets with names he can't pronounce. And perhaps dropping acid in the Vatican wasn't the smartest move? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third installment of a loose trilogy, Firenze is like \u003cem\u003eMountain View\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eKato\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eAn Idiot Abroad\u003c\/em\u003e. Or a snarky \u003cem\u003eBefore Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e. For anyone who ever visited Europe with nothing but a Eurail pass and a dogeared copy of \u003cem\u003eLet's Go\u003c\/em\u003e, this one's for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Otis West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196775604X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781967756049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Otis West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Otis West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965561520383,"sku":"9781967756049","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71903eea-a80d-4722-805a-0bdc8911e0a4.jpg?v=1767281376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/firenze-otis-west-9781967756049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}