Ontelly

Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary

Logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Northern Italy, where she has made her home

logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - At Home with Dormice
Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - At Home with Dormice

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life in Liguria in Italy, where she has made her home. A family of dormice are sleeping in a crack in the outside wall.

Details
logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - Mules and the Motor Car
Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - Mules and the Motor Car

The mules lost their importance when the roads came, although they took a long time coming.

Details
logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Chestnuts and the Wild Pigs
Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Chestnuts and the Wild Pigs

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Italy, where she has made her home. The wild pigs are the real lords of the forest.

Details
logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Devil of Carpasio
Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Devil of Carpasio

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Italy, where she has made her home. A beetle as big as a human hand appears on a pillow.

Details
logo for Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Smiling Shepherd
Afternoon Reading - An Italian Bestiary - The Smiling Shepherd

In February, Giovanni the shepherd begins to move his flock of sheep and goats back to the high mountain.

Details