Duchy of Massa and Carrara 1851, thanks to the English engineer and tycoon William Walton. In 1846 the Count Francesco del Medico proposed to the Duke Francis V the construction of the Marble Railway of Carrara, to link the marble quarries to the sea and thereby facilitating the transport of blocks to the areas for sorting, loading, and shipping. This project was also suspended for lack of funds. The Marble Railway was finally built after the Italian unification (1871–1890). In the last years of the duchy, an increasing number of clashes was seen between the liberals and the ducal government, especially in Carrara. The territory
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily the adult who shares it with a child of ten and up, as to the child, who may read it simply as a fantasy." The critic further wrote that "the opera-comique effect, the substantial plot, the humorous drawings—and full pages in color—by the author, make it appealing to a selective audience." The book is being adapted into the French-Italian animated film "The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily", directed by Lorenzo Mattotti. In a November 2016 interview, Mattotti expected the film to be released in two or three years. The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily