Sweet, Salty Smell Of The Sea eBook

Pietro Corsi isthe author of the Bressani Literary Award novel "Winter in Montreal"(Guernica, Toronto-New York-Lancaster/UK, 2000). In this new book he reminiscesabout his adventures in the world of movies while living in Rome, and in theworld of Canadian immigration while working in Montreal as a newspaperman.An all-togetherdifferent and unknown world was awaiting him. It had the sweet, salty smell ofthe sea: ships and cruises, first to the Mexican Riviera, then all over theworld. He relates the pioneering days of the cruise industry, and the birth ofthe TV serial "The love boat", born after the publication of the bookby the same title written by Jeraldine Saunders, who had been a hostess on theships under his supervision.He retired fromthe cruise industry in 1992, having covered the position of Executive VP forPrincess Cruises, to get back to writing.