在佛罗伦萨的山上，圣马达莱纳就像一个秘密花园，作家们在这里磨练他们的技艺，并遇到志同道合的人。这些由27位知名作家撰写的文章与令人回味的图片搭配，邀请读者了解这座修复后的别墅、其主人和居住的宠物的精神如何激发了这么多人的创意写作和创造力。

蒙蒂•德拉•科尔特和她已故的丈夫格雷戈尔•冯•雷佐里将一片废墟改造成了一处终极隐居地，他们在这里写作、园艺、招待朋友和艺术家同行——佩德罗•阿尔莫多瓦、贝纳多•贝托鲁奇、大卫•霍克尼、伊莎贝拉•罗塞里尼。这种热情好客和创造力的交织在2000年变成了圣玛达莱纳基金会和作家友谊计划。

In the hills above Florence, Santa Maddalena is like a secret garden where writers hone their craft and meet like-

minded people. Paired with evocative images, these essays by 27 acclaimed authors invite readers to understand how the spirit of this restored villa, its owners and resident pets have inspired creative writing and creativity among so many.

Monti della Corte and her late husband, Gregor von Rezzori, transformed a ruin into the ultimate retreat where they would write, garden, and entertain friends and fellow artists--Pedro Almodóvar, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Hockney, Isabella Rossellini. This gracious weaving together of hospitality and creativity became the Santa Maddalena Foundation and writers' fellowship program in 2000.