Summers in Supino: Becoming Italian (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781770411371)

Every summer Maria and her husband, Bob, went to their little house in the Italian village of Supino, and every year it was a new adventure. Only in Supino would you find a pizzeria in a sheep pasture, a seafood restaurant hidden in the woods, or an electrical cord draped from one balcony to the next so neighbours could share power. In Supino, they celebrate the first figs of the season; host watermelon, azalea, and artichoke festivals; and take pleasure in the magical view of the stars in the summer sky.

Written with humour and heart, Summers in Supino is Maria Coletta McLean's memoir of these summers with Bob, as she becomes accustomed to the town her father grew up in and the peculiarities of the people who live there. Cousin Guido argues with their neighbour over who can plant a grapevine and therefore reap the harvest. Villagers debate whether one neighbour can trade the installation of some terra cotta tiles and the use of a pizza oven (he has yet to build) for the land beneath Bob and Maria's patio. And as Maria comes to understand her connection to this wonderful place, Bob proposes they open a coffee bar on the piazza.

Full of wonderfully vivid stories of Italy, Summers in Supino also explores loss, grief, and the restorative power of community.

Author: Maria McLean
ISBN-10: 1770411372
ISBN-13: 9781770411371
Publisher: ECW Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.61w x 0.53d

Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 04/01/2013 pg. 33
Library Journal 06/01/2013 pg. 126
Publishers Weekly 06/24/2013