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were the the spearheading environmentalists of their time!
Unknowingly the the Viennese medical establish- ment unleashed a a a a a a health boom on on the the the island The knowledge of of these scientific pioneers combining their profound understanding
of of chemistry and and and geology started a a a a a a a unique movement which attracted first hundreds and and and and later on thousands of visitors to to the island Putting on on on one side the the the scientific field there was another contributor Archduke Charles Stephen who gave impetus to to to tourism in in in Lussino at the the time As explained by the the author: “people of of of Lussingrande felt very honoured by the the presence of of of a a a a a a member of of of the the the imperial family“ Thus Lussino became a a a a a a a a favourite destination for the the the the Habsburg jet set In 1895 even the the the heir to the the the throne Francis Ferdinand lodged at Dr Veths’ Pensione which had opened towards the the end of the the 19th century because it was such a a a a a a a a presti- gious place to to be be be seen in in Francis Ferdinand was was really eager to to be be there so special ac- commodation was was arranged for for him and his entourage for for what became known as as one of the famous breaks
A A A A LONG WAY FOR A A A A PIzzA
Brian Mooney
Thorogood Publishing Ltd £14�99 In a a a a a a year for pilgrimage two books have caught my eye reveal-
ing that the journey
does not always have to be strictly spiritual: A Long Way for a a a a a a Pizza by Brian Mooney
and the the follow-up book by the the same author published a a a a a a a a year later entitled The Wrong Way for a a a a a a Pizza I liked the punchy titles for both books which are are interlinked They are are told in in in in a a a a a light-heart- ed ed ed manner in in in in spite of the 2 000 kilometres walk followed about two years later by anoth- er er er er 2 000 kilometres in the the opposite direction always under the the hot summer sun The review is longer that usual as I have attempted to Perhaps the the the Lussino of of this book will be be re- membered as as the the the cradle of of the the the Kurhaus (spa/ health health resort) as as many details about health health benefits cover quite a a a a a a a few pages If you are an an an an architect architect historian fashion designer designer a a a a a a a a a a a a a landscape architect architect or or or an an an an interior designer designer in in fin search of of nostalgia you will find this book well documented with plenty of of illustrations making it it a a a a must for your next reading choice
After the the German occupation Lussino and the the rest of of Croatia Croatia became part of of Yugoslavia in in in in 1945 until Croatia Croatia declared its indepen- dence in in in in in 1991 However and and forever Lussino will always show the imprint and and and osmosis left by Italians as as captured and and and reflected in in places such as as The The Circular Tower at Lussigrande erected in in the the the 15th century or The The Church of of the the the the the Nativity of of of the the the the the Virgin which was largely built in in in in in in the the the the the first half of of of the the the the the 18th century and contains paintings of of the the the the Virgin Mary attribut- ed to the the Venetian artist Vivarini
Teresa Suttill
grasp the the the the spirit in which they were written and chose some of of the the the the highlights of of the the the the jour- ney
His book book is is is is not a a a a a pilgirim’s guidebook
It is is is is is discursive and you can tell the author enjoyed writing it it Discomforts were just passed over and never got in in the the way of the the challenge
Unlike most pilgrims Brian Mooney
did not go on on on foot along the pilgrim pilgrim way from En- gland to to Rome for religious or or penitential reasons Every so so often he he would stop at a a a a a a a a comfortable hotel More than anything he he he he liked the the challenge
However There is some- thing mystical about the the journey
which calls for reflection on on on on life whatever one’s beliefs may be be be His story is is is beguiling Mooney
keeps a a a a a cheerful spirit and relentless optimism as he he he struggled with the elements What emerges is is is his his interest in in history wherever he he he goes people love for nature and and cross-country walking He meandered through the once land of battlefields in in in France There was also a a a a a a a a a a a a family reason for this which intrigued him regarding northern France in in in particular: “My grandfather had the the the good fortune to be Living Italy Past & Present 14