La vita trascorre velocemente; ci ritroviamo ormai vecchi e avendo raggiunto il tempo dei ricordi ci rivediamo bambini insieme alla nostra famiglia nei luoghi dove siamo nati e vissuti; fino alla separazione da loro per formare un nuovo nucleo altrove. Gli anni della lontana infanzia e adolescenza ritornano vividi nei nostri pensieri. Infiniti sono i ricordi che si affollano; nella mente costellati di volti e di luoghi che ci hanno accompagnato nel percorso della nostra vita e che ancora oggi sono intensi. Rimasta a riposo; ho aggredito il computer di cui avevo un sacro rispetto e completa incompetenza. Ho deciso di raccontare qualcosa che nessuno conosce; percheacute; quelli che crsquo;erano ora non ci sono piugrave;; ma sono rimasti nei miei pensieri; nel mio cuore e sono racchiusi in queste pagine.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A story of looted antiquities and how Italian authorities recovered them.By Matthew RapaportThe first half of this book is a narrative tale of post world-war II tomb robbing in Italy. In particular it is the story of a particular team of tomb robbers and the various antiquities dealers and museum curators who moved the stolen loot around in and out of various collections. It focuses on two particular items; a chalice and bowl created in ancient Greece and painted and signed by the most famous decorator (Euphronious) of such items in ancient times. It is also the story of how Italian authorities got a handle on the thriving business of illegitimate dealings in antiquities and recovered the two items that are the focus of the story; a process requiring decades of work. The second part of the book tells the story of how the author; acting as investigative reporter; went about uncovering the mystery of the two lost items and their recovery by Italian authorities. A good tale if one is interested in the modern story of the antiquities trade.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unfortunately; this book is not well organized.By Wendy KIm hesitant to say this; but I had a really hard time reading this book. The book meanders a lot. The whole thing seems like it could have been a long magazine piece; but not a book. I gave it 4 chapters but then I deleted it from my Kindle without reading the balance; just because there are too many peoples perspectives going on here. . He didnt organize this book right. He should have done it with more focus on each person involved in the mystery; and not jumped around in time as much. Its extremely hard to follow. This would have strongly benefited from any editorial input from a third person. Its like the author knows all the (interesting) bits and pieces really well; but couldnt get out of all that high enough to weave a good story. Really sorry; but this was my experience of what could have been a great book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Really loved this bookBy CustomerReally loved this book. It had all the backstage dirt and gossip that adds color to what might have been a mundane tale of looters and old pottery. Instead; it was a chance to think and rethink about what we see in museums every day. How did it get there? Who found it; identified it and then sold it half way across the planet to be placed in a glass case for foreigners to gaze at? Is it important to export at least some of your culture; so that others might learn from it and appreciate the past of the whole human race? Or should it always remain with those who originiated it; or at least wound up living in the same country as the the recovered artifact? A very good read and one that has created a good bit of dinner table debate.
