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    Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine
    Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine
    Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine
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    Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine

    By Ralph Lake

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    Arizzo is an inventor of clever toys and machines that delight and amuse the people of Arezzo. His greatest invention The Anything Machine brings with it much annoyance that threatens to destroy the peace and tranquility of the town. Ever resourceful, Arizzo uses the very machine that caused the calamity to restore order and happiness to the lives of his fellow Arezzonians.

    Arizzo of Arezzo is a story for the young and the young at heart. It’s a silly romp through an imaginary world with outcomes and consequences not unlike those found in our own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRalph Lake
    Release dateSep 17, 2018
    ISBN9780463079690
    Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine
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    Ralph Lake

    I am a retired Chinese teacher (Douglas College, New Westminster 1988-2015). Since retirement I have taken up old interests in earnest—Chinese-English translation (literary), poetry and the writing of novels for adults and young readers. My interests include Chinese literature and history, British history and classical music. My wife Siew is an artist who grew up in Kuala Lumpur. We lived in China, Taiwan and Malaysia in the 1980s. We currently live in Vancouver, Canada.

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      Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine - Ralph Lake

      Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine

      Ralph Lake

      With illustrations by Hu Luofu 胡罗夫

      Copyright © 2018 Ralph Lake

      All rights reserved.

      Distributed by Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      For my wife, Siew, with gratitude for her love and support

      Contents

      A Little Foreword

      Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine

      A Glossary of Sorts

      A Little Foreword

      This little story was inspired by a visit to Arezzo, Italy in 2003. I can’t remember when I started to write it, but my guess is no more than a year later. But like so many things I didn’t stick with it and put it aside for long stretches just as Arizzo is obliged to set aside his inventions. I hope my sketches convey some of the silliness and the happiness that the story is about.

      I have added some footnotes to explain some of the language used. These are intended for the adult reader. A younger reader can skip them as she or he wishes. I hasten to add that I do not speak Italian. If there are errors in the notes, please feel free to email me at ralphlake@gmail.com

      Grazie

      Ralph Lake

      Arizzo of Arezzo and The Anything Machine

      The Duomo of Arezzo

      Not so long ago, in a town, high on a hill, there was a very old man. The town was called Arezzo[1], the old man Arizzo and the hill—well, I forget that and must apologize. Forgive me. I’m old too and my memory is not what it once was.

      Arizzo of Arezzo, though very old, had a very young heart and spent his days with crazy ideas about machines that could talk and little puppets that could

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