The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume
brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in an
elegant and vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary
works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day,
from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia
Ginzburg, and Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda, this choice selection
delights and intrigues. These literary gems are filled with ancient
churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens,
plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden
crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts and plenty of style. Like
everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve
and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano.