Art, life, war, luck and a sentient parrot - what more could you ask for? I would pay to have the kind of conversations Ulysses and Evelyn have. The story begins at the close of WWII. Ulysses is a young British soldier more likely to see good than bad even in a war. Evelyn is a much older art conservator trying to get into Florence to assess and rescue art lost and damaged by war. Their meeting is an unlikely random chance but it is a meeting of two minds destined to connect. Ulysses returns to a messy life in a small town outside of London filled with unforgettable characters including Claude the parrot and a daughter for whom biology is an unnecessary requirement. A most incredible set of circumstances finds him back in Florence with another group of people you just hope really exist somewhere. It's a book that will take you to your happy place or at least Florence, Italy. And so many wonderful conversations!
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