Adriana Trigiani

Broschiertes Buch

The View from Lake Como

Beschreibung

Love, Secrets, and a New Beginning in Italy - A Sparkling Novel from Sunday Times Bestseller, Adriana Trigiani 'A gifted natural storyteller' Kristin Hannah 'Trigiani never fails to sweep you away' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'A great summer read that blends family, love, and second chances in a lovely Italian setting' Reader Review 'A little Shirley Valentine, combined with the drama of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the soul-searching of Eat Pray Love, this story of self-discovery makes a great beachside read' Women & Home 'A book that I couldn't put down and will stay with me for some time' Reader Review -- Recently divorced, Jess Capodimonte Baratta helps her Uncle Louie with his marble business from her parents' basement in Lake Como, New Jersey. But when an unexpected loss within the family unearths long-buried secrets, Jess questions where her loyalties lie. Deciding a change of scene is needed, she escapes to Italy - her ancestral home. From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany to the glittering streets of Milan and the enchanting shores of Lake Como, which despite a shared name could not be more different from her hometown, Jess soon feels a sense of belonging. And when she meets dreamy Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist, she know that this is where she is meant to be. But as further revelations about her family history come to light, it's clear that Italy cannot be Jess' hiding place forever. Will the dark truths of her ancestral past send her back home? Or help her finally live life on her own terms? -- Praise for The Good Left Undone: 'A storyteller second to none' HEATHER MORRIS 'Trigiani never fails to sweep you away . . . an emotional and beautiful tale of family, love, and loss' TAYLOR JENKINS REID 'Gorgeous' SARAH JESSICA PARKER 'A big, beautiful, wonderful book; romantic, moving, transporting, affecting' LOUISE DOUGLAS 'An unforgettable historical epic' LISA JEWELL 'At once epic and intimate . . . A delightful novel' JESS WALTER 'An exquisite portrait of love, loss, the ravages of time and the price a family pays for its secrets' KRISTIN HANNAH

Autor

Adriana Trigiani is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction published in thirty-eight languages. In 2023, President Sergio Mattarella of Italy named her Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. Among her screen credits, Trigiani wrote and directed the major motion picture adaptation of her debut novel, Big Stone Gap. Adriana grew up in Appalachia, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where she cofounded the Origin Project, an in-school writing program. Trigiani is honored to serve on the New York State Council on the Arts. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family. Listen to Adriana and the luminaries of our times discuss the books that built their souls on the You Are What You Read podcast, available everywhere. https://linktr.ee/youarewhatyoureadpodcast

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781405977159
• ISBN-10: 1405977159
• Artikelnr.: 72488254