Il Girasole

Having lived a childhood with loving Italian grandparents, Linda decides at age 40 to learn their mother tongue. Her study of Italian eventually takes her to language classes in Perugia and to an emotional first meeting of relatives in Purello. She soon buys a house in the village and begins a series of summer adventures that teach her and her family about the history and culture of Italy. This collection of essays by Linda Gent Johnson invites you to join her as she experiences la vita bella in Umbria.