One Of Them

"One Of Them" by Charles James Lever is a story about English travelers journeying through Italy, where they find themselves entangled in a series of relationships and personal challenges against the colorful canvas of Italian life. The book plays with national identity and social status by showing how the English characters interact with Americans and Italians. The story starts in Italy with a beautiful sunset and two English travelers, a father and son, enjoying a relaxed conversation at a café in Florence. Their talk touches on the odd habits of other tourists, including an American, highlighting both the father’s friendly attitude and the son’s more judgmental nature. This sets the stage for future interactions and hints at comedic misunderstandings and social observations that mark the author's writing style.