Built in 1907 in a traditionally agricultural context, the “Testi” cement factory soon became one of the industrial cornerstones of the Chianti area. In retracing its long history, up to its definitive...

Flavia Farina Cini (1881-1979), although not a character known to most, has long represented a point of reference both for the artistic craft activity, mainly ceramics, and for the world of theater: she was at first a young actress, then a promoter.

George Nassau Clavering, III Earl Cowper (1738-1789), better known in Italy as Lord Cowper, is a prominent figure in Florence and friend of the Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo. A wealthy Englishman who arrived in Tuscany in 1759 as a stop on his Grand tour, he remained there until his death.

Based on exclusive testimonies and unpublished archival documents, the book reconstructs some events that occurred during the Second World War in the town of Reggello (Florence) and in his surroundings.