The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria

This beautiful first edition, first printing is in fine condition, with tight pages that appear unread. The book is tight, square, and unmarked, with a clean, unmarked dust jacket, beige cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering along the spine. The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria by Marlena de Blasi is a memoir recounting the author’s life in a small Umbrian town with her Venetian husband, Fernando. The third volume in her Italian memoir series, it offers an evocative and often humorous portrait of daily life, local characters, and cultural adjustment. De Blasi’s richly descriptive prose and warm storytelling have made the book a widely praised and immersive depiction of Italian life.