Head Over Heel Av Chris Harrison

<B>"Gets right under Italy's skin. Few books about living in foreign climes are written as entertainingly, beautifully or romantically." -- <I>Sydney Morning Herald</I></B></br></br>WINNER OF THE GROLLO RUZZENE FOUNDATION PRIZE<br><br>When Chris travelled from Sydney to Dublin, he never dreamed his life was about to change forever. There he meets Daniela - one L, smile as you say it to pronounce it correctly - and it's <I>amore</I> at first sight. Before he can say <I>si</I>, he's uprooted to follow her to her sun-kissed hometown of Andrano, Puglia, tucked in the heel of southern Italy.<br><br>The whitewashed houses, olive groves and cobblestone lanes are beautiful, but soon Chris is getting to grips with everyday Italian life. There's infuriating bureaucracy, an anarchic road system and - biggest challenge of all - Daniela's <I>mamma</I>, who's determined to convert him to the Catholic faith and build an extension on her house where the couple might live <I>la dolce vita</I>.