| Author |
Dalton, Moray |
| Title |
Olive in Italy
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Mark C. Orton, Sam W. and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Olive in Italy" by Moray Dalton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Olive Agar, a young woman navigating the challenges of life after the death of her mother. With limited resources and a desire for adventure, Olive sets off to stay with her Italian cousins in Siena, where her journey of self-discovery and emotional encounters begins. The opening of the novel introduces Olive as she prepares to leave England for a new life in Italy. After receiving a letter from her cousins inviting her to stay with them in Siena, Olive reflects on her past struggles, including the significance of her family heritage and her mother's unrealistic expectations for her future. Faced with limited options for survival, Olive eagerly anticipates her travels, dreaming of the beauty and culinary delights of Italy while saying goodbye to the mundane life she's known. As she embarks on her journey, she encounters various characters, hinting at the relationships and cultural nuances she will navigate in her new Italian home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Young women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
English -- Italy -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
29512 |
| Release Date |
Jul 25, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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