PAPERBACK EXCHANGE - Anglo-American Bookshop in Florence Italy

PAPERBACK EXCHANGE - Anglo-American Bookshop in Florence Italy Paperback Exchange has been part of the tapestry of Florentine life since 1979.

What was a small family business has flourished and through the years has gained a reputation as one of the most important independent English-language bookshops in Italy.

“And through that shimmer in the airI seemed to hear a sound,as though a distant horn were blown in some lost land that ...
10/06/2026

“And through that shimmer in the air
I seemed to hear a sound,
as though a distant horn were blown
in some lost land that I had known,
that seemed to speak from tree and stone
and echo all around.”

— Galahad and the Grail, Malcolm Gute

📚MEET THE AUTHOR: Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci Emilio Pucci, the Astonishing Odyssey of a Fashion IconWhen people think...
30/05/2026

📚MEET THE AUTHOR: Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci

Emilio Pucci, the Astonishing Odyssey of a Fashion Icon

When people think of Emilio Pucci, it is of his bright, swirling colours and everyone from Sophia Loren to Jackie Kennedy donning the eye-catching dresses that personify La Dolce Vita. What few know is that before creating his world-famous fashions, Pucci  played a critical role in the war against the N***s, risking his life to smuggle out of Italy one of the most important documents of World War II.
This fascinating book explores Italy’s darkest and brightest days, with the extraordinary Emilio Pucci at its centre. At the end of the war  Florence lay in ruins. Pucci returned home from his terrifying war and went on to design some of the most exuberant fashion of all time - helping to usher in a new era of creativity in Italy, which again became a mecca of fashion, art, design, film, and more.  

📌 Where: - Lungarno Guicciardini 9, Firenze
📆 When: Monday, June 8th - 6:30pm (18:30)
📍 How to attend: contact [email protected]

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Meet the Author: Gigi Berardi & Stefano Corazzini"Francesco I de’ Medici had only two passions in life: alchemy and Bian...
11/05/2026

Meet the Author:
Gigi Berardi & Stefano Corazzini

"Francesco I de’ Medici had only two passions in life: alchemy and Bianca Cappello. Which of the two was more precious to him is difficult to say, but what is certain is that both led to his death. The first son of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Francesco inherited the title and the political entity, but he was unable to govern it effectively.  Francesco spent much of his time in his laboratories surrounded by scholars and  was blinded  by passion for a shrewd woman who he married against all advice. The empire Cosimo I had built for his family and his city risked ruin and Francesco’s younger brother, Ferdinando, was unwilling to stand by and watch.  Francesco and Bianca’s sudden death in 1587 is a mystery still today — not even modern science has been able to solve the enigma — with Ferdinando, successor to the title of Grand Duke, as the primary and only suspect.

Simon Gammell will explore this intriguing story with the authors of a non-ficton narrative version (Stefano Corazzini: A Medici in Love) and a novel (Gigi Berardi: Bianca’s Cure)  They will explore how the two different approaches contrast in deepening our understanding of the story and its historical context.”

Where: The British Institute of Florence, Lungarno Guicciardini 9, Firenze

When: Monday, 18th May – 18:30/6:30 pm

If you are in Florence and would like to attend the lecture in person at the British Institute Library, please send an email to [email protected] – or follow the link: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/meet-the-author-nicholas-hopton.1211


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"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery - air, mountain, trees, people. I thought, This is what it is to be ...
16/04/2026

"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery - air, mountain, trees, people. I thought, This is what it is to be happy."
— Sylvia Plath

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UPCOMING BOOK EVENT💥💥💥Monday, April 13th, 6:30pm For info & to reserve a spot: bif@britishinstitute.itCopies will be ava...
08/04/2026

UPCOMING BOOK EVENT💥💥💥

Monday, April 13th, 6:30pm


For info & to reserve a spot: [email protected]

Copies will be available at the event with 10% discount!

"Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow"— T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land❄️❄️❄️
06/02/2026

"Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow"
— T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land

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Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, "for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fi...
17/01/2026

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, "for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home."

- Edith Sitwell



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