Summary:

In these impressions of the Italian countryside, Lawrence transforms ordinary incidents into passages of intense beauty. Twilight in Italy is a vibrant account of Lawrence's stay among the people of Lake Garda, whose decaying lemon gardens bear witness to the twilight of a way of life centuries old. Chapters include: The Crucifix Across The Mountains; On The Lago Di Garda (The Spinner And The Monks; The Lemon Gardens; The Theatre; San Gaudenzio; The Dance; Il Duro; John); Italians In Exile; and, The Return Journey.