Matthew Fort: Summer in the Islands

Matthew Fort, one of the judges on The Great British Menu, reads extracts from his highly acclaimed new book Summer in the Islands, published by Unbound. In it, he records his meetings with the people he encountered as he toured the islands of Italy and his thoughts about a country he has loved as his life. Unmissable.

Extract 1: Introduction

Extract 2: Stromboli

Extract 3: Venice

Recorded by David Watson at The Monostery

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