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Bookworm_Girl · 01-14-2018, 03:15 PM

I finished A Green and Ancient Light. It was a lovely story about the loss of childhood innocence. I definitely recommend it. In the Acknowledgments he explains that the inspiration for the sacred woods in the story is the real-life Park of the Monsters (Parco dei Mostri in Italian). It was built by Pier Francesco Orsini, called Vicino, to cope with his grief after his wife died. Fascinating!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_of_Bomarzo

01-14-2018, 03:15 PM	#17
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I finished A Green and Ancient Light. It was a lovely story about the loss of childhood innocence. I definitely recommend it. In the Acknowledgments he explains that the inspiration for the sacred woods in the story is the real-life Park of the Monsters (Parco dei Mostri in Italian). It was built by Pier Francesco Orsini, called Vicino, to cope with his grief after his wife died. Fascinating! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_of_Bomarzo