Christopher Hamilton grew up in Galloway before moving to Florence, where he served as a goldsmith’s apprentice. Constitutionally unemployable, he now divides his time between London and Burano, near Venice, writing, translating, working in precious metals, and exploring the shallows with duck shooters and fishermen.
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