The subtitle says it all, "Idle days in an Italian Town". In order to get through this, you would have to be very idle, with little to do. The opening to this book by Michael Rips is inviting, and he has good skills, but there is little story for the first 1/2 of the book. The pedantic descriptions of the town becoming boring as you wait for the story, ANY story, to unfold. I wanted a plot of some kind, or perhaps a little character development. If you are looking for a detailed description of Sutri, Italy, this is the book for you. If not, steer clear.