Madame de Treymes, by Edith Wharton, published 1907, fiction, 74 pages. Great writing as always. With these Wharton novellas, I feel slowing down — not my natural instinct given the long list of books I want to read before someday shuffling off this mortal coil — is particularly rewarding and worthwhile. The Merchant of Prato: Francesco di Marco Datini, 1335–1410, by Iris Origo, published 1957, biography, 526 pages. Enjoyed this deep dive into the life of a medieval Tuscan merchant. Very deta...
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