Nonno's Italy: Italian Short Stories from Beginners to Intermediate — Learn Real Italian Through Captivating Stories from Turin to Agrigento, with ... Notes & Exercises (A2–B1) (Italian Edition)
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Nonno's Italy: Italian Short Stories from Beginners to Intermediate — Learn Real Italian Through Captivating Stories from Turin to Agrigento, with ... Notes & Exercises (A2–B1) (Italian Edition)
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$21.99
Regular price $26.99
Your grandfather left Italy. Now, you're going back.
Danny Russo is thirty-two, from Brooklyn, and speaks a little Italian. When his grandfather Salvatore died, he left behind an fading photograph of Agrigento, a Sicilian coppola — and a notebook filled with forty pages of recipes written in dialect that nobody in the family could decipher. Two years later, Danny books a one-way ticket to Italy and starts his journey in Turin.
Ten cities. Ten characters. Ten lessons in what Italian really sounds like.
From the aperitivo bars of Turin to the ancient Greek temples of Agrigento, Danny makes every possible linguistic and cultural mistake — and learns from every single one.
This book doesn't just teach you Italian. It teaches you Italy. Written by an Italian language teacher who lives and works in Italy, Nonno's Italy combines authentic cultural knowledge from the inside with years of experience teaching Italian to English speakers. The result is a book that feels nothing like a textbook — because it isn't.
It is a story created for anyone who wants to learn Italian while being immersed in a real-life adventure, instead of just studying a grammar book.
What you'll find in every chapter:
Perfect for:
· Adult learners at A2–B1 level
· Italian heritage speakers reconnecting with the language
· Anyone planning a trip to Italy
· Readers who love travel narratives
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Chapter 1 — Turin is waiting.
Danny Russo is thirty-two, from Brooklyn, and speaks a little Italian. When his grandfather Salvatore died, he left behind an fading photograph of Agrigento, a Sicilian coppola — and a notebook filled with forty pages of recipes written in dialect that nobody in the family could decipher. Two years later, Danny books a one-way ticket to Italy and starts his journey in Turin.
Ten cities. Ten characters. Ten lessons in what Italian really sounds like.
From the aperitivo bars of Turin to the ancient Greek temples of Agrigento, Danny makes every possible linguistic and cultural mistake — and learns from every single one.
This book doesn't just teach you Italian. It teaches you Italy. Written by an Italian language teacher who lives and works in Italy, Nonno's Italy combines authentic cultural knowledge from the inside with years of experience teaching Italian to English speakers. The result is a book that feels nothing like a textbook — because it isn't.
It is a story created for anyone who wants to learn Italian while being immersed in a real-life adventure, instead of just studying a grammar book.
What you'll find in every chapter:
- Immersive short stories in real Italian (A2–B1 level)
- Cultural notes
- The gesture — Italy's unspoken second language
- Danny's cultural observation — Italy seen through American eyes
- More than 250 essential vocabulary words with English translations and examples
- Grammar in context — noticed naturally, never forced
- Three exercises per chapter — comprehension, vocabulary, and open reflection
- A proverb to close each chapter
Perfect for:
· Adult learners at A2–B1 level
· Italian heritage speakers reconnecting with the language
· Anyone planning a trip to Italy
· Readers who love travel narratives
Scroll up and click Buy Now.
Chapter 1 — Turin is waiting.