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Firenze

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Pub Date Sep 15 2025 | Archive Date Aug 31 2025

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Description

Before the Euro, before smartphones, before Amanda Knox, Kevin headed to Florence to study abroad armed only with a skateboard and a poor grasp of the Italian language. What follows is a deadpan comedy about culture shock, family baggage, and growing up by accident in a foreign country.

Kevin’s roommate is annoying, the city is confusing, and he’s not entirely sure why he’s there—other than to get away from home. There are weird Germans, sorority girls, a three-wheeled Ape, Hare Krishnas, Buddhists, and a slow-burning crush on his dad’s girlfriend’s daughter. He fumbles through Italian class, group tours, and long afternoons wandering streets with names he can’t pronounce. And perhaps dropping acid in the Vatican wasn’t the smartest move?

The third installment of a loose trilogy, Firenze is like Mountain View meets Kato meets An Idiot Abroad. Or a snarky Before Sunrise. For anyone who ever visited Europe with nothing but a Eurail pass and a dogeared copy of Let’s Go, this one’s for you.

Before the Euro, before smartphones, before Amanda Knox, Kevin headed to Florence to study abroad armed only with a skateboard and a poor grasp of the Italian language. What follows is a deadpan...


A Note From the Publisher

Please note: Firenze is a low-key, voice-driven novel—more about atmosphere, observation, and awkward moments than big plot twists or sweeping resolutions. If you like literary fiction with dry humor and imperfect characters, this might be for you.

This is an advance copy and may contain minor typos or formatting quirks that will be corrected before release.

Please note: Firenze is a low-key, voice-driven novel—more about atmosphere, observation, and awkward moments than big plot twists or sweeping resolutions. If you like literary fiction with dry humor...


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ISBN 9781967756056
PRICE $2.99 (USD)
PAGES 222

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