Ocean State Libraries

It was the quiet ones you had to watch. That's where the real passion was lurking.
They came together at Mountainview College, a down-at-the-heels secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin, to take a course in Italian. It was Latin teacher Aidan Dunne's last chance to revive a failing marriage and a dead-end career. But Aidan's dream was headed for disaster until the mysterious Signora appeared, transforming a shared passion for Italy...

"Contains worksheets that provide practice in basic Italian, featuring eight units and forty lessons that cover basic vocabulary and grammatical structures." --

"Your first-class ticket to building better Italian language skills-and appreciating the diversity of Italian-speaking culture! From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully illustrated premium third edition of Read & Think Italian brings the Italian language to life! In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider's look at the exciting diversity of life and culture in Italy-from a typical...

". . . provides a concise yet comprehensive guide to Italian grammar, including parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, verb charts, and more"--Back cover.

"A carabiniere in swim shorts takes up the investigation on the spot... One gondola chases another through the canals of Venice... A caravan disappears in the middle of the night from the campsite--along with its passengers... Five amusing and exciting crim stories, five different encounters with the Italian sea. This volume of crime short stories reviews and consolidates vocabulary and grammar for beginners in an easy and entertaining way. However,...