Che Ti Dice La Patria?
Ernest HemingwayA road trip through Italy becomes a tour of suspicious officials, theatrical hospitality, and the small absurdities of a country under Fascism.
15 min · Humorous
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Cross Country Snow
Ernest HemingwayTwo young friends race down an Alpine mountain, then linger over wine as marriage, school, and the end of freedom wait for them below.
8 min · Adventurous
My Old Man
Ernest HemingwayA boy follows his jockey father through the racecourses of Italy and France, learning to love the horses, the crowds, and the man who rides them.
27 min · Adventurous
The Revolutionist
Ernest HemingwayA young Hungarian revolutionary crosses postwar Italy with no money, a party credential, and an unwavering faith in the world revolution.
2 min · Adventurous
The Evil Eye
Mary ShelleyA feared Albanian bandit carries a child across the mountains, leaving a family to chase a terrifying rumor.
35 min · Adventurous
The Princess and the Puma
O. HenryA ranch foreman tries to impress a fearless cattle king's daughter when a dangerous lion interrupts their evening in the prairie.
11 min · Adventurous
The Monster Maker
Ray BradburyStranded on an asteroid with minutes of oxygen left, a patrolman and his camera-obsessed partner confront monsters that may exist only in the mind.
25 min · Adventurous
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