To the casual viewer, Strait Street, popularly known as Strada Stretta was an irresistible invitation to fly in the of inhibition and give in to the basest desires. But for local residents, who felt they had to confirm to the puritanical expectations of a still stoically Catholic society, it was a different matter altogether. And here les the appeal of this book, which consists of a series of interviews with people who lived in Strait Street during its "golden age".
To the casual viewer, Strait Street, popularly known as Strada Stretta was an irresistible invitation to fly in the of inhibition and give in to the basest desires. But for local residents, who felt they had to confirm to the puritanical expectations of a still stoically Catholic society, it was a different matter altogether. And here les the appeal of this book, which consists of a series of interviews with people who lived in Strait Street during its "golden age".