northern Italy Quotes

“Marcovaldo is a poor workman living in an industrial city in northern Italy during the 1950′s and ’60’s. The stories are placed within the book in a seasonal order; in other words, the first story takes place in Spring, the second in Summer, and so on, consecutively. ”

“Twelve-year-old Lucio lives in the northern Italian city of Livorno and dreams of sailing when not taking care of his young sister Ilaria and his sick mother.”