Iris Origo Marchesa of Val d'Orcia |
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| Author:
| Moorehead, Caroline |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7195-5819-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton
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| Imprint: | John Murray |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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In this biography of Iris Origo, Caroline Moorehead has drawn on unpublished letters, diaries and manuscripts. It provides a vivid picture of the life of one of the most intriguing and attractive women of the 20th century.;Together with her shrewd husband, Antonio, Iris Origo bought and brought life to a derelict, arid stretch of land in the Val d'Orcia called La Foce, and created a model estate with a hospital and a school for disadvantaged children. The book also throws light upon...
More DescriptionIn this biography of Iris Origo, Caroline Moorehead has drawn on unpublished letters, diaries and manuscripts. It provides a vivid picture of the life of one of the most intriguing and attractive women of the 20th century.;Together with her shrewd husband, Antonio, Iris Origo bought and brought life to a derelict, arid stretch of land in the Val d'Orcia called La Foce, and created a model estate with a hospital and a school for disadvantaged children. The book also throws light upon the growth of Fascism in Italy in the 1920s and 1930s, and the effect it had on the Origos.