Catching Fireflies [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

Catching Fireflies

Paperback. Condición: Good. 320 pages. Cover wornFollowing an extended bout of hard city life, Tony Rocca and his wife, Mira, decided that some of the really important things were missing - good food, plent y of sunshine and a relaxed approach to life. Despite Tony's name, however, thei r decision to move to Chianti was not based on heritage, nor any knowledge of th e Italian language or spirit that had failed to pass down the line to him.Hardly expecting things to be straightforward, Tony and Mira set about raising a loan to purchase Collelungo, the dilapidated property they had set their hearts on co nverting into an 'agriturismo' hotel. Complications and misinterpretations follo wed hot on the heels of each other, and before long they found themselves in tro uble with the Monte dei Paschi bank with a debt of one billion Lire.Finding drum ming-up business to be a tougher task than they had anticipated, it was not long before the Roccas realised that alternative avenues would have to be explored t o increase their income. Keeping on the hospitality business. Tony was persuaded by Mira to experiment with the vines that had been part of the property purchas e. Sceptical though he was about the investment involved, the success of these w ines was unprecedented.What follows is a heart-warming story of success and in tegration into a community through persistence, good humour, and sheer hard work . Nº de ref. del artículo: 2256aa

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