Tales from My Zia Faustina: Folklore of Old Umbria

An Italian werewolf. A dancing devil. And a storyteller who chronicles it all.

Italy has enchanted travelers for hundreds of years. Now, those who crave a deeper understanding of Europe's favorite boot can find it through storytelling.

Angelo Mazzoli, beloved teacher and ambassador of culture, recounts the stories he heard at the knee of his aunt Faustina-a communist, feminist seamstress who made everything from wedding gowns to bathing costumes for the residents of her Umbrian hill-town.

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