![]() The author of Pasta, Pane, and Vino, Matt Goulding, perhaps equally affected writes "this is why so many of us fantasize about being Italian, because to be Italian means to have memories that taste of this plate of pasta." I wonder if I had a copy of the book and read the words instead of heard this terrible performance if I might have thought it a good cultural feature travel book, minus the cliches and cultural stereotypes that seem just simple and well, why Americans as tourists are sometimes frowned upon. This is something more: a travelogue, a patient investigation of Italys cuisine. You cringe each time Dave attempts to speak Italian just as you may each time Will Damron the narrator garbles over an Italian phrase. Pasta, Pane, Vino audiobook, by Matt Goulding. Dave attempts to speak Italian on a regular basis in the movie imagining himself riding for Cinzano Italian sponsored bicycling team. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the movie "Breaking Away" Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working class friends spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana, sparring with snooty students from the local university, chasing girls and-in Dave's case-dreaming of competitive bicycle racing. Although the book does have many good descriptions of food and settings, the audio performance of the book is abysmal. ![]()
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