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We've exchanged a beach house for a stable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-464 citation-end-464\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-462\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-462 citation-463 citation-end-463\"\u003eTwo hundred villagers, ancient olive groves and hot Etruscan springs. On a forgo\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-462 citation-end-462\"\u003etten patch of earth where Tuscany, Umbria an\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ed Lazio collide,\u003cspan class=\"citation-460\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-460 citation-461\"\u003e Marlena de Blasi settles with her Venetian husband, Fernando, in search of a new life. The routines they establish are not that different from those of villagers cen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-459 citation-460 citation-461\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-458 citation-459 citation-460 citation-461 citation-end-461\"\u003eturies earlier. They wake at dawn to harvest grap\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-458 citation-459 citation-460 citation-end-460\"\u003ees, gather chestnuts, forage for wild mushrooms. And they climb tr\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-458 citation-459 citation-end-459\"\u003eees in the cold of December to pick olives, one by one.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-458 citation-end-458\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-456\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-456 citation-457 citation-end-457\"\u003eYet it is the friendship of the mesmeric Barlozzo\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"12\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-456 citation-end-456\"\u003e, a self-styled villa\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"13\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ege chieftain of sorts, that leads them deep into the heart of Tuscany. 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But there are some secrets he doesn't reveal — and one of them concerns the beautiful Floriana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-454 citation-455 citation-end-455\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-454 citation-455 citation-end-455\"\u003eRecipes included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Story Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47325242884335,"sku":"ATH04397","price":69.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/6538\/6223\/files\/asdasda_8f6a00bc-6efc-4744-b926-dde27a69c464.jpg?v=1766854355","url":"https:\/\/www.thestorystation.co.za\/products\/a-thousand-days-in-tuscany-marlena-de-blasi-italian-memoirs-2","provider":"The Story Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}