Project Gutenberg 2009-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 430 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 rc01000915 Our Italy Produced by Bryan Ness, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Our Italy" by Charles Dudley Warner is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on Southern California, drawing parallels between its beauty and climate to that of Italy, while exploring the physical characteristics and bounty of the region. The author invites readers to consider the landscape, agricultural potential, and the livability of this unique part of the United States. At the start of the narrative, Warner vividly describes the awe-inspiring transition experienced by travelers as they journey into the picturesque vistas of Southern California from the rigors of cold alpine landscapes. The opening portion establishes the contrasting climates, highlighting the abundance of lush gardens, orchards, and varying elevations that contribute to a unique ecosystem. The author emphasizes the richness of the terrain, discussing the implications of localized weather patterns, irrigation, and cultivation, which together position Southern California as a fertile and thriving land, drawing comparisons to Italy yet with its own distinct charm and characteristics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Agriculture -- California Urbanization -- California Real estate development -- California Business -- California California, Southern -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 498628 2025-08-11T15:06:19.711493 text/html 459486 2021-01-04T22:46:26 text/html 2932897 2025-08-11T15:06:32.995397 application/epub+zip 2939064 2025-08-11T15:06:24.029469 application/epub+zip 232409 2025-08-11T15:06:21.730471 application/epub+zip 3140020 2025-08-11T15:06:38.471420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3079307 2025-08-11T15:06:30.386426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347324 2022-09-13T09:32:03.084577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351518 2025-08-11T15:06:18.111505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351196 2021-01-04T22:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351542 2021-01-04T22:46:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21172 2025-08-11T15:06:38.681367 application/rdf+xml 12363 2025-08-11T15:06:22.304475 image/jpeg 3420 2025-08-11T15:06:22.018437 image/jpeg 131095 2021-01-04T22:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2843308 2021-01-04T22:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 131047 2021-01-04T22:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2923826 2025-08-11T15:06:19.868513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia