Whenever I need to know something about Mark Twain, I start with Kent Rasmussen's _Mark Twain A to Z_. There is, of course, a reference to Florence. Robert M. Rodney's _Mark Twain Overseas_ contains many references, photos, and descriptions in M.T.'s own words. Twain's _Notebook_ also talks about his stay there, and certainly, his autobiography in which he talks about his stay at Villa Viviani in Settignano 12 years before. He had many headaches and landlady trouble at the Villa di Quarto in 1893. He wrote much of _Joan of Arc_ and _Puddinhead Wilson_ there. Livy died at Villa Di Quarto in June. He talks about Florence in _Innocents Abroad_ but didn't appreciate it then as he did in later life. I envy all you Twainiacs headed for Florence, a wonderful city! Elinor Reiss San Diego, CA (also a wonderful city!)