Bella Figura

How to Live, Love and Eat the Italian Way

Kamin Mohammadi

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English

Bloomsbury Publishing
01 June 2018

Food & society; Living & working abroad; National & regional cuisine; Lifetyle & personal style guides; Travel & holiday; Travel writing

In 2008, Kamin Mohammadi found herself worn down – by the increasingly unrealistic expectations of her high-flying job in the magazine industry, by her fluctuating weight and health issues, and by her non-existent love life.

Made redundant from her job, she fled the bleak streets of London for a friend’s sun-dappled apartment in Florence. There, among the cobbled streets, the bustling, vibrant markets and the majestic palazzos, Kamin found a new lease of life. Leaving behind her ascetic diets and compulsive exercising, she began to imitate the ways of the carefree Italian women she saw around her – the morning café rituals, the long lunches – taking pleasure in the finer things. Within weeks she had regained her health, her natural figure and her zest for life – and even a lover or two.

At once lyrical and practical, Bella Figura shows us how to make every aspect of life as beautiful as it can be. From how to choose the perfectly ripe tomato to how to walk down the street in style, Kamin Mohammadi explores the intricate nuances of Italian culture, and sets down a simple guide to a better, more elegant – and ultimately more satisfying – life.

By: Kamin Mohammadi
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 205mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 446g
ISBN: 9781408856208
ISBN 10: 1408856204
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kamin Mohammadi was born in Iran in 1969 and exiled to the UK in 1979. She is an experienced journalist, writer and broadcaster who has written for The Times, the Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and the Guardian as well as co-authoring the Lonely Planet Guide to Iran. She has appeared as a commentator on various BBC, Channel Four and American radio stations. Her first book, The Cypress Tree was published in 2011. Kamin Mohammadi currently lives in Italy. www.kamin.co.uk

Reviews for Bella Figura: How to Live, Love and Eat the Italian Way

A beautiful meditation on the writer's relocation from bustling London to bucolic Florence. It reminded me why I cherish slow living in southern Europe -- Taiye Selasi * Guardian * A vivid testimony to Kamin Mohammadi's ebullient, irrepressible family whose courage to endure carries them through revolution, exile and return to triumphant survival ... A memoir to inspire * Aminatta Forna on The Cypress Tree * Kamin Mohammadi's portrait of Iran is intricate and beautifully crafted, like the tiles of a 16th Century Isfahani mosque, and yet uncompromisingly honest like her charismatic grandmother during her last days ... full of sensuous details - roses and spices, subtle glances and carefully planned costumes - and is rich in humour and heartbreak * Nassim Assefi, author of Aria on The Cypress Tree *