Under the parasol or lying on a hammock in the shade of a mountain forest, August is always the month of relaxation and the best time to dedicate yourself to reading. Always with your gaze drifting far away, toward the next travel destination.
We recommend some books published recently and that we have read which, in our view, could be inspirational for your travels.
And It Is a Little Night and a Little Dawn by Ilaria Tuti
Ilaria Tuti, a highly regarded author of bestselling novels including the Teresa Battaglia crime series that became a successful TV fiction (e.g., Sleeping Nymph), has returned to bookshelves with a story set during World War II, during the invasion of Carnia by the Cossacks. With the book And It Is a Little Night and a Little Dawn, published by Longanesi, we find ourselves in the northwestern part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, and it is there that we can discover wonderful landscapes, between mountains, dense forests, and villages to visit. Several places are mentioned in the novel, a borderland that carries ancient beliefs, where the protagonist Serafina lives.
The Raven’s Nest by Piergiorgio Pulixi
The latest crime novel by Piergiorgio Pulixi, The Raven’s Nest, published by Feltrinelli, is set in his Sardinia and in particular in the Sinis peninsula. If you’ve read other noir works by the author, this is the final chapter of the saga featuring inspectors Daniel Corvo and Viola Zardi (if you haven’t read them yet we recommend them) that guides the reader to discover an unusual Sardinia off the usual tourist routes, in the desolate Sardinian countryside that recalls the wildest West, at the heart of Sardinia’s western coast, a region worth exploring.
The Clockmaker’s Time by Maurizio de Giovanni
For fans of Maurizio de Giovanni, author of popular detective series such as those of Commissioner Ricciardi, the Bastards of Pizzofalcone, and Mina Settembre, we suggest the latest book The Clockmaker’s Time, published by Feltrinelli, which closes the saga of the Brest Clockmaker (another book to read). A gripping story set between Italy and the port city of Brest, in Brittany, facing the Atlantic coast of France. The austere architecture of this city is the North’s hallmark, and a trip to this part of France is truly worthwhile.
The Years in Black and White by Francesca Giannone
The latest novel by Francesca Giannone, The Years in Black and White, published by Nord Editrice, takes us back in time to the Salento of the 1960s. The book serves as an ideal travel guide to visit Lecce and its surroundings, to compare the images of then with those of today, but also to savor places that fill the eye with wonder.
Remember to Be Happy by Sara Goodman Confino
A special journey, not only to discover incredibly beautiful places like those on the East Coast of the United States, but also to discover oneself and the story of one’s family history. That is what Jenna, the protagonist of the beautiful novel Remember to Be Happy, written by Sara Goodman Confino and published by Libreria Pienogiorno, accomplishes. It starts in Maryland and ends in the state of Massachusetts, a perfect itinerary, not too long, but one we can retrace by exploring some iconic places worth the trip.
I Am Adele by Csaba dalla Zorza
The magic of Provence needs no introduction, for it is a region of France that offers wonder wherever the gaze falls: from picturesque villages rich in history and art, to a surprising and magical nature, up to towns that provide a total immersion in an incredible past. I Am Adele, the latest book from the pen of Csaba dalla Zorza (Marsilio edition) takes us to Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, into the life of a sixty-year-old woman who moved here to work as a housekeeper in a private home. A travel guide to gradually discover a land that still has much to reveal.
The Sandwiches of Rocco Schiavone by Antonio Manzini
Rocco Schiavone returns, the brusque deputy commissioner born from the pen of Antonio Manzini, but also well known for the TV series, in the latest book The Sandwiches of Rocco Schiavone (Sellerio). These books have already drawn countless tourists to the locations and there are more and more places where the policeman’s exploits unfold—from the capital, Rome, to Aosta, “the Rome of the Alps,” where he lives—his apartment overlooks the Roman ruins—and works, but never feels truly at home. A new and gripping adventure, perfect for relaxing under the parasol.
