Una historia propia

From her childhood in New Jersey to her incredible experiences in the Iran of the revolution, China and Saudi Arabia, Donna Leon narrates in this charming and intimate book an extraordinary life in which the adventures lived surpass everything she could imagine. And with her arrival in Venice she immerses us in what will be a decades-long love story with Italy, from her eternal search for the perfect cappuccino to the war tactics of the grandmothers who shop at the Rialto market. With overwhelming generosity, irony and good humor, the lady of crime shares the experiences of someone who has perfected the exquisite art of never planning anything and yet has managed to remain faithful to what truly matters, such as her adoration for opera, writing or gastronomy, his defense of the environment and his excessive passion for sharing and enjoying.