Author(s): Aminda Leigh

Travel

Leonardo Di Caprio. Carla Bruni. James Franco. Sophia Loren. John Travolta. There's a reason why Italians have long been held as the world's best lovers. They're romantic, mysterious, passionate - and most important, sensual. In "La Bella Vida", readers learn to explore and exploit their sensual nature the Italian way. This engaging, enlightening volume is a smolderingly hot journey through each of the five senses. Readers will also gain insight into all facets of Italian culture, from fashion and film to food and language. So forget staid, sloppy, so unsexy love American style. It's time to swap 'Love ya, hon' for 'Ti amo, mia bella!'

About the author:
Aminda Leigh has worked as a journalist for almost 20 years. She spent 12 of those years at the BBC in Britain, working in Local and National Radio and on TV. Pietro Pesce is a professional photographer who lives in Rome. The oldest son in a large Italian family, he was actually born in Washington DC where his father was stationed at the time; but he moved to Rome when he was not quite two years old.