On October 18, 1921, Albert Einstein arrived in Florence. Waiting for him with open arms were his sister Maja and her husband Paul, who had chosen the city as their home. Sensitive to every form of beauty, Einstein was so captivated by Florence that years later he confessed, "I feel half drunk when I merely imagine the sky, the hills, and the palaces of Florence." These words sum up a bond with the city that lasted a lifetime. During those days, he was also able to nurture his second great passion after science, music. He always traveled with his violin, which he would also play on the hills of Fiesole. Italy honored and cherished him even during the most difficult times for a scientist of his stature, yet a Jew. This book retraces the story of Einstein and his family in Tuscany. An old book, a dedication written by two women who had spent most of their lives beside the world's most famous scientist, and a deep passion for physics, music, and Florentine history inspired the writing of this volume about Albert Einstein and his family's years in Tuscany.