See Naples and Die

Penny Green returned to Italy after a holiday in Australia ready for a challenge. She was looking for a new job and romance, and found work and perhaps love in the toughest Italian city of them all - Napoli. Penny takes on her new home with almost the same open acceptance she had when she first arrived in Rome four years ago. Now, though, she is older, wiser and more experienced when it comes to breaking into a new city. She writes with a feeling of growing love for the Neapolitans, for the beauty of the city's waterfront, and the delights of the old town. But she is realistic - she also steps into the city's underworld and sees for herself how the camorra operate and how they will murder for no reason. The result is a colourful, first-hand account of life in a city that is filled with fear, crime, rubbish, beauty, great food, generous inhabitants and a thrilling sense of living every moment to the fullest.

“This is a bewitching, true tale of a tantalising city. Magnifico! - marie claireLots of local charm - The Australian Women s Weeklyfrank, funny and honest - NotebookHer down to earth tone and genuine curiosity make for an interesting and insightful read - Sun Herald”

'A bewitching true tale of a tantalising city. Magnifico!' Marie Claire 'Lots of local charm' The Australian Women's Weekly 'frank, funny and honest' Notebook Praise for WHEN IN ROME 'Written engagingly, with great honesty...funny and full of heart' Carol George, Australian Women's Weekly 'Green deserves to be congratulated on her bravery and candour... and her descriptions of Rome are so vivid you can almost smell the coffee.' - Sun Herald 'charming' - Vogue

Penelope Green was born in Sydney and lived and worked in Australia before moving to Rome in 2002. She is in her early thirties and writes freelance articles for various publications including Marie Claire and Australian Gourmet Traveller. Too lazy to study Italian, she prefers to put it into practice by working in a Roman wine bar once a week

After three years living and working in Italy, Australian journalist Penelope Green needs a reason to stick around - true love or gainful employment. When a job comes up in Naples - crime capital of Italy, home of pizza and the Camorra, and crouched at the foot of a volcano - Penny launches herself into the unknown. With her innate curiosity and eye for detail, Penny prises Naples open to show us the real city, in all its splendour... and all its depravity. She uncovers a chaotic metropolis when crime and poverty blur with abundant natural beauty, and where the shadow of Mount Vesuvius is a daily reminder that life must be lived for the moment. And when Penny meets a bass player in a local band, she thinks she might have found that other reason to stick around.PRAISE for See Naples and Die : 'This is a bewitching, true tale of a tantalising city. Magnifico!' Marie Claire 'frank, funny and honest' Notebook 'Her down to earth tone and genuine curiosity make for an interesting and insightful read' Sun-Herald PRAISE for When in Rome: Winner of the Grollo Ruzzene Foundation Prize in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.'Written engagingly and with great honesty, Penelope Green's experiences definitely do not include restoring any farmhouses... Funny and full of heart.' The Australian Women's Weekly 'Green deserves to be congratulated on her bravery and candour... and her descriptions of Rome are so vivid you can almost smell the coffee.' Sun-Herald

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