About this title: In this sequel to A THOUSAND DAYS IN VENICE, in which the author traveled to Italy and met the man of her dreams, Marlena and Fernando are living in Tuscany. Taken under the wing of an old man named Barlozzo, they explore the joys of wine-making and truffle-hunting, and their relationship deepens. The author describes the joys and the tensions of living in her adopted village in a memoir rich with food and wine and the good life, Italian-style.
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781565123922ISBN:1565123921
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2005-10-25
ISBN-13:9780345481092ISBN:0345481097
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780345481092ISBN:0345481097
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781565123922ISBN:1565123921
Description: New in new dust jacket. Brand new. No remainder mark. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. 325 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Date Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN-13:9781565123922ISBN:1565123921
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781565123922. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781565123922ISBN:1565123921
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. First printing. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781565123922ISBN:1565123921
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Description: Good. Normal wear-cover corners and edges slightly bent, writing on first page, page edges slightly dirty 100% Money Back Guarantee. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780345481092ISBN:0345481097
Description: Good. Covers have light rubbing and edge wear. Clean pages. A REAL Used Bookstore since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied. read more
"If anything, this is more beautiful than its predecessor, A Thousand Days in Venice. De Blasi captures life in a small town in Italy and the people who inhabit it with prose that makes you weep and laugh as much as her descriptions of the food make you salivate."
"I guess I like to read books I can relate to with regards to my ancestry, my experience of life on this earth. Italy calls to me since my maternal grandparents were born there. This book had me speaking Italian and eating pasta and drinking wine. I now carry a picnic basket in my trunk in case the opportunity should arrise.
"This non-fiction account of Marlena De Blasi's life adventure in Italy is a continuation of her love story that began in A Thousand Days In Venice. I am enjoying her adventures and will also read the next installment of her story but found this book not as cohesive as the first. She is a good writer and her food descriptions make you want to go to the kitchen and snack but I feel the breakdown of the story was more of an editor problem than a writer problem. She continues to express her love for Fernando in a romantic and poetic language. They move to a rented converted stable in a small Tuscan village and they make new friends. She inspires the townspeople to revive shared meals and festive evenings with her enthusiasm for their unique culture. A long-time friend visits and his philosophical conversation about how one lives one's life is included but like her first book, A Thousand Days in Venice, the voices of her two young-adult children are noticably absent. How do you move away from your children and not somehow include them in the perspective of the tale? She mentions that both her children are going to visit in the summer but conveniently ends the story before their scheduled visit. Being a mother of 4 children ages 21 to 37 I cannot imagine making such a significant life-change and not include my interaction with my children. Also, the title implies a three year tale but the book is presented as four seasons of a year. The inconsistencies are not enough to write this series off. I hope the next installment, The Lady in the Palazzo, is a better read."
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