Some of our readers favourite books written about or in Abruzzo
Touring Club Italiano books provide the perfect lens for zooming into the history of Italy, and in particular Abruzzo. The organisation was founded as a not-for-profit association in 1894 in Milan. Its aim was to spread and develop the social and cultural virtues of tourism and promoting a form of tourism based on awareness and...
The cleverly designed 'Fables and Legends of Abruzzo' by The Bongiovanni Family allows curious children who love a good story to dive in and imaginatively explore the traditions of Abruzzo helped along with some wonderful illustrations.
Pete Austin is the popular moderator of our Life In Abruzzo Facebook group whose members he enchants as he delves into his bookcase to share the history and culture of Abruzzo through photography and illustrations. Here is his ever-growing Abruzzo book list on his Italian bookshelf, it does include four books he does not have (the last four) but dreams of one day owning
Natalia Ginzburg (July 14, 1916–October 7, 1991) is regarded as Italy's most important post-war female writer who was interned with her Jewish husband Leone during the 2nd World War in Pizzoli, Abruzzo.
