Seven seasons in Siena, my quixotic quest for acceptance among Italy's proudest people, Robert Rodi
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Seven seasons in Siena, my quixotic quest for acceptance among Italy's proudest people, Robert Rodi
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non fiction
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Seven seasons in Siena
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Robert Rodi
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my quixotic quest for acceptance among Italy's proudest people
Summary
"Siena seems at first glance a typical Italian city: within its venerable medieval walls the citizens sport designer clothes, wield digital phones, and prize their dazzling local cuisine. But unlike neighboring Florence, Siena is still deeply rooted in ancient traditions--chiefly the spectacular Palio, in which seventeen independent societies known as "contrade" vie for bragging rights in an annual bareback horse race around the central piazza. Into this strange, closed world steps Robert Rodi. A Chicago writer with few friends in town and a shaky command of conversational Italian, he couldn't be more out of place. Yet something about the sense of belonging radiating from the ritual-obsessed Sienese excites him, and draws him back to witness firsthand how their passionate brand of community extends beyond the Palio into the entire calendar year. Smitten, Rodi undertakes a plan to insinuate himself into this body politic, learn their ways, and win their acceptance." -- Dust cover flap
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adult
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