Comments on: Villa San Michele

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:54:10 +0000

Please do have editor send some pictures to my web address. Enter Villa San Michelle on the subject line so I don’t automatically delete the email. Thank you.

By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron

Penny Ewles-Bergeron — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:30:54 +0000

Dear Evanne and Marifran. I can now say I’ve read the book. It breaks all the rules of genre! Part memoires, part social commentary, part rant, part fantasy (I suspect), all fascinating, I found it ‘unputdownable’. I do have other photos, but I think photos on the site need to be attached to a note. Will ask the esteemed editor for your email address and send some on direct to you, if that’s ok. Best, Penny

By: Marifran

Marifran — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:29:26 +0000

Dear Penny, it was great to see this. Years ago I read a condensed version of The Story of San Michele in A Readers Digest volume, and it is one of my favorite stories. I thought the book was now out of print! Must try to get a copy. Loved the photos you posted; are any others available for posting on Italian Notebook?

By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron

Penny Ewles-Bergeron — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:39:18 +0000

Thanks Evanne. I’ve read your notes with pleasure. Confession time – I haven’t yet read the book but it’s on my wishlist. The villa is one of those places where you can imagine the personality of the creator/designer continuing to hover over the garden and inhabit the house. I imagine that’s a luxury that only the out of season months can provide, but it is a stunning spot and the views are quite lovely. Thankfully our party took a bus up to Anacapri and it was a pleasant stroll from there so no steps involved.

It would indeed be delightful to meet one day. All the best, Penny

By: Evanne Brandon Diner

Evanne Brandon Diner — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:58:40 +0000

Thanks, Penny. I have read the book, and recommend it highly, but wondered what the place looked like in person. Did you walk up all those steps?

I’m also an I N Contributor and a painter, so hope we get to meet one day.

Cordially,

Evanne