Katia Lysy: 2 books
A Chill in the Air
An Italian War Diary, 1939-1940
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
In 1939 it was not a foregone conclusion that Mussolini would enter World War II on the side of Hitler. In this previously unpublished and only recently discovered diary, Iris Origo, author of the classic War in Val d’Orcia, provides a vivid account of how Mussolini decided on a course of action...
Images and Shadows
Part of a Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
An extraordinary memoir by Iris Origo, who chronicled political life in A Chill in the Air and War in Val d'Orcia, and now turns inward to describe her own family, the work of writing, and the transcience of memory.
Images and Shadows: Part of a Life, Iris Origo’s autobiographical account...