“Under a Tuscan Sun” is the name of a book that in the United States has made Tuscany even more famous than it was already: it tells about an American lady’s romantic getaway and, in spite of the genuine enthusiasm of the writer, can’t help returning a stereotyped view of Tuscany at least to our eyes. “Under a Tuscan Sun” is also the name of a work in progress, in which I’m visiting Tuscan idyllic places that were in fact the scene of atrocious crimes, still unresolved. By doing so, I transform myself into a stereotype: the tragedy tourist.
In the picture: Quercianella Pinewood, Livorno. A.V., 24, student, was killed on 19/8/2006 by a mysterious man while she was in the car with her boyfriend. The culprit was never found.