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Description
In 2008, Kamin Mohammadi found herself worn down – by the increasingly unrealistic expectations of her high-flying job in the magazine industry, by her fluctuating weight and health issues, and by her non-existent love life.
Made redundant from her job, she fled the bleak streets of London for a friend's sun-dappled apartment in Florence. There, among the cobbled streets, the bustling, vibrant markets and the majestic palazzos, Kamin found a new lease of life. Leaving behind her ascetic diets and compulsive exercising, she began to imitate the ways of the carefree Italian women she saw around her – the morning café rituals, the long lunches – taking pleasure in the finer things. Within weeks she had regained her health, her natural figure and her zest for life – and even a lover or two.
At once lyrical and practical, La Bella Figura shows us how to make every aspect of life as beautiful as it can be. From how to choose the perfectly ripe tomato to how to walk down the street in style, Kamin Mohammadi explores the intricate nuances of Italian culture, and sets down a simple guide to a better, more elegant – and ultimately more satisfying – life.
Product details
| Published | 01 Jun 2018 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781408896037 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Dimensions | 205 x 135 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Her descriptions are so incredibly lush you feel as much as read them – I could smell the cardamom in the chai, the camellias in the garden
Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go on The Cypress Tree
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A vivid testimony to Kamin Mohammadi's ebullient, irrepressible family whose courage to endure carries them through revolution, exile and return to triumphant survival … A memoir to inspire
Aminatta Forna on The Cypress Tree
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Kamin Mohammadi's portrait of Iran is intricate and beautifully crafted, like the tiles of a 16th Century Isfahani mosque, and yet uncompromisingly honest like her charismatic grandmother during her last days … full of sensuous details – roses and spices, subtle glances and carefully planned costumes – and is rich in humour and heartbreak
Nassim Assefi, author of Aria on The Cypress Tree
























