Bella Figura

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 *This book is my ideal type of armchair travel: immersive, insightful, seductive. In Bella Figura, Kamin Mohammadi takes us to the year in Florence that changed her life, and gives us the tools to bring the grace of the Italian lifestyle to our own lives. It’s a reminder to slow down, look around, taste, listen, and to open ourselves to new possibilities – Stephanie Danler, author of SweetbitterEasy-to-read and punctuated with simple recipes, the book’s lively narrative bounces you from page to page … Shows you how to embrace la bella figura wherever you are * Italia *A charming hybrid of self-help and memoir * Publishers Weekly *A down-to-earth modern-day fairy tale for the world-weary * Kirkus *

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. 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.