River of Tuscany

by T. Mullen

Overview

River of Tuscany blends mystery with history in a series of interconnected stories set along the Arno River during pivotal moments of Italy's past. A cryptic guild of hydraulic engineers wields twelve rules of wisdom to alter the course of civilization. Hannibal used them to smash the Romans, Dante Alighieri to transform Italy's language, and Da Vinci to herald in the Renaissance. Now that ancient criteria have been satisfied, these lessons can be written down and unleashed to the world. Yet a powerful young woman must decide - who will handle this task? For more about books by T. Mullen check out www.RoundwoodPress.com.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016718248
Publisher:	Roundwood Press
Publication date:	04/03/2013
Series:	Rivers of Time Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	865 KB

About the Author

T. Mullen was born in sunny St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and then moved to the suburbs north of Chicago, where he lived until he was seven. His family then moved to Ireland, which became home base for the next eighteen years. He studied architectural and civil engineering as well as business administration and spent fifteen years working outside the U.S. as a consultant regarding water resource and environmental projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Spending half his life in the U.S. and half outside influenced the topics Mullen writes about - including travel, history, and cultural clashes. He has written several magazine articles related to environmental issues and has also written a few books, including Wine and Work - People Loving Life, as well as Rivers of Change - Trailing the Waterways of Lewis and Clark. For more about T.Mullen and his books, check out www.RoundwoodPress.com.

Editorial Reviews

12 Life Lessons - taught with the help of rivers, moving through the course of history - all in Tuscany.

What a great format - and what a nice change in a book about Tuscany! Episodes include Hannibal, Dante, Machiavelli, early tribes and later invaders. (I was surprised to realize how the different cities had such different languages - almost different people entirely.)

The book moves along briskly, the stories are gripping, and the people engaging.

Amazon.com - Trish Rempen