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Lev's Violin

A Story of Music, Culture and Italian Adventure

By: Helena Attlee

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Lev's Violin

A Story of Music, Culture and Italian Adventure

By: Helena Attlee

Instantly entranced by the captivating voice of a violin, the author of The Land Where Lemons Grow takes us on a journey through five centuries of Italian history and culture to discover the stories embodied in this sensual instrument. From the moment she hears this violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is no ordinary violion. It's known as "Lev's Violin" and it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out for Cremona, birthplace of the Italian violin. This is the beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have anticipated. Making its way from dusty workshops, through Alpine forests, cool Venetian churches, glittering Florentine courts, and far-flung Russian flea markets, Lev's Violin takes us from the heart of Italy to its very furthest reaches. Its story of luthiers and scientists, princes and orphans, musicians, composers, travellers and raconteurs swells to a poignant meditation on the power of objects, stories and music to shape individual lives and to craft entire cultures.

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157

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Simon and Schuster

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ISBN 10

1643137212

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9781643137216

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

By: Helena Attlee

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The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

By: Helena Attlee

A unique culinary adventure through Italian history The Land Where Lemons Grow is the sweeping story of Italy's cultural history told through the history of its citrus crops. From the early migration of citrus from the foothills of the Himalayas to Italy's shores to the persistent role of unique crops such as bergamot (and its place in the perfume and cosmetics industries) and the vital role played by Calabria's unique Diamante citrons in the Jewish celebration of Sukkoth, author Helena Attlee brings the fascinating history and its gustatory delights to life. Whether the Battle of Oranges in Ivrea, the gardens of Tuscany, or the story of the Mafia and Sicily's citrus groves, Attlee transports readers on a journey unlike any other.

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310

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The Countryman Press

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1581576102

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9781581576108

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

By: Helena Attlee

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Lev's Violin

An Italian Adventure

By: Helena Attlee

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Lev's Violin

An Italian Adventure

By: Helena Attlee

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* 'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah Moggach From the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out for Cremona, birthplace of the Italian violin. This is the beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have anticipated. Making its way from dusty workshops, through Alpine forests, cool Venetian churches, glittering Florentine courts, and far-flung Russian flea markets, Lev's Violin takes us from the heart of Italian culture to its very furthest reaches. Its story of luthiers and scientists, princes and orphans, musicians, composers, travellers and raconteurs swells to a poignant meditation on the power of objects, stories and music to shape individual lives and to craft entire cultures.

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224

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Penguin UK

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0241402565

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9780241402566

The Blockade Breakers

The Berlin Airlift

By: Helena P Schrader

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The Blockade Breakers

The Berlin Airlift

By: Helena P Schrader

On 24 June 1948 the Soviet Union abruptly closed all land and water access to the Western Sectors of Berlin. Over 2 million civilians, dependent on the surrounding territory and the West for food, fuel, and other basic goods, were suddenly cut off from all necessities of life. The Western Allies had the option of withdrawing their garrisons and allowing the Soviet Union to take control of the entire of city, or of trying to supply the city by air. Never in history had 2 million people been supplied exclusively by air before. None of senior military commanders believed it could be done. But the political leadership in London and Washington insisted that it must be done. So the largest and most ambitious Airlift in history was set in motion. It began without the West really knowing what the Berliners needed in order to survive - much less how much those supplies weighed. It was launched despite an almost complete absence of aircraft and aircrew resources in Germany and despite the serious inadequacies in airfields and air traffic control. It was launched without airlift expertise in theatre or a unified command structure. But once it was took wing, it flew and turned into something that not even its originators and advocators had ever imagined or expected.

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311

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The History Press

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0752468030

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9780752468037

The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Provence

By: Helena Attlee,Alex Ramsay

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The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Provence

By: Helena Attlee,Alex Ramsay

A lavishly illustrated survey includes coverage of the regional centers of Arles and UzFd, the antique markets of L'Isle-sur-la-Sourge, the Riviera resort of HyFres, the mountainous Saint-Martin-VTsubie, coastal and Italianate Menton, and perfume capital Grasse. 20,000 first printing. BOMC.

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208

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0500510873

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9780500510872

Color

By: Helena Ramsay,Robert Snedden,Sabrina Crewe

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Color

By: Helena Ramsay,Robert Snedden,Sabrina Crewe

Simple text, experiments, and activities introduce the scientific concept of color and how it can be found in everyday life.

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Children's Press(CT)

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0516209566

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9780516209562

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Lev's Violin

Lev's Violin

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit

Lev's Violin

Lev's Violin

The Blockade Breakers

The Blockade Breakers

The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Provence

The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Provence

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