Phil Doran
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MugsyNoir | 8 andere besprekingen | Jul 19, 2023 | This book was given to me as a gift, so I knew that it had to be good. It is not my sort of genre at all, but this memoir reads like fiction, and it's humorous as well. Phil Doran describes the people in the tiny village of Cambione in Tuscany so brilliantly, it made me want to meet them all. And seeing it through Doran's jaded American eyes, made it all the more fun. This was a very enjoyable read that was amusing as well as informative, and the food and wine described make it even more delicious Thank you so much for the gift. It was a delight.… (meer)
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Romonko | 8 andere besprekingen | Jan 24, 2021 | I really enjoyed this book. The author is, as he relates in the story, a screenwriter and when his wife acquired the abandoned house in Italy where she hoped Phil would be able to retire, relax, and let go of the compulsive Hollywood lifestyle which was likely to cause his premature demise, he found it hard to stop hounding his agent with his latest screenplay. But gradually, with much resistance, he began to settle in. He recounts stories of his neighbours and acquaintances in a style which is light, amusing, and makes it clear but not obtrusively obvious that names have been changed (his highly temperamental neighbour, for instance, is called Vesuvia) and events fictionalised. When I turned to the back flap of the jacket and carefully read his capsule biography, I realised that this book was reminding me of the Bob Newhart Show, with Phil Doran cast as Bob. I probably saw some of the episodes he wrote.
Unlike Under the Tuscan Sun, which basically had no story arc (when I heard it was made into a movie, I said, How? Two people fix up a house, there is dust and spiders. No story!), Doran has written this with conflict, resolution, and happy ending. It's basically screen-ready, and I hope Doran's agent sells it to a movie company. It would be a pleasant comedic film.… (meer)
½Unlike Under the Tuscan Sun, which basically had no story arc (when I heard it was made into a movie, I said, How? Two people fix up a house, there is dust and spiders. No story!), Doran has written this with conflict, resolution, and happy ending. It's basically screen-ready, and I hope Doran's agent sells it to a movie company. It would be a pleasant comedic film.… (meer)
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muumi | 8 andere besprekingen | Dec 25, 2020 | I loved this book, as the author recounts his transition from Hollywood screen writer to resident of Tuscany in Italy. It is funny, moving, daring, subtle and funny again. I was inspired by the story of someone who dares to live his life beyond the conventional. It will keep you hooked.
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MTedesco | 8 andere besprekingen | Jul 3, 2013 | Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
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While much of the earlier parts revolve around the author's wife trying to convince him to give up the helter-skelter life of an L.A. TV writer, eventually he moves on to describing the Tuscan people, places and customs around the town of Cambione, and it is here where the book shines. Just from descriptions of the food I think I gained ten pounds.
The Italian life is a slower-paced one (as long as you're off the highways) than almost anywhere in America. Following the author's transition from a frantic writer straniero (foreigner) to a calm (unless he's driving), accepted resident of this wonderful slice of Italy was delightful.… (meer)