Category Archives: La Lingua

The Montalbano Mysteries

Posted on April 20, 2017 by babbityjean

In 1994, the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri began a series of mysteries that feature Inspector Montalbano.  At the age of 91, Camilleri has written 23 of these mysteries, about one a year.  They are set in Sicily in the fictional … Continue reading →

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Maria Crisà

Posted on January 12, 2017 by babbityjean

C’è una bella famiglia qui a Santa Barbara: Luigi (Gigi) Crisà, sua moglie Maria (Purpura), e i loro figli, Gabriella (12 anni), Vincenzo (9 anni), e Claudia (4 anni).  Gigi è il nostro eccellente idraulico e fratello di Giuseppe Crisà … Continue reading →

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Maria Crisà

Posted on January 12, 2017 by babbityjean

There is a lovely family here in Santa Barbara: Luigi (Gigi) Crisà, his wife Maria (neè Purpura), and their 3 children, Gabriella (12), Vincenzo (9), and Claudia (4).  Gigi is our excellent plumber and the brother of Giuseppe Crisà who … Continue reading →

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