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My House in Umbria
My House in Umbria
Author: William Trevor
Mrs. Emily Delahunty-a mysterious and not entirely trustworthy former madam-quietly runs a pensione in the Italian countryside and writes romance novels while she muses on her checkered past. Then one day her world is changed forever as the train she is riding in is blown up by terrorists. Taken to a local hospital to recuperate, she befr...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780142003657
ISBN-10: 0142003654
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 160
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
Do not confuse this book with books such as "Under the Tuscan Sun" or "A Year in Provence." This book, although set in the Italian countryside, is really a character study. The narrator is one of several survivors of a bombed train car who, under some plot contrivance, all gather to recuperate at the titled House in Umbria. This book demands all of your concentration as the narrator is given to digressions which may, or may not, be relevant to the plot line. Do not assume that the fact that Maggie Smith plays the narrator in the HBO movie means that the narrator is sympathetic figure. In fact, I found myself repulsed by her behavior, which may account for the lack of stars in my review. Ultimately horrifying and unsatisfying.
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reviewed My House in Umbria on
Because I absolutely love the movie, I had to read this one. The movie has a much happier ending.
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I requested this book because I saw the HBO movie and loved it. I didn't so much love the book. I just couldn't stay interested.


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