The View from Lake Como
The Instant New York Times bestseller - 'A gifted natural storyteller' Kristin Hannah
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Publisher Description
The New York Times bestseller!
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
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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?
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'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
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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An Italian American woman throws off the shackles of her constrictive New Jersey family in this sweet outing from Trigiani (The Good Left Undone). Giuseppina Capodimonte works for her savvy uncle Louie, drafting designs for fountains, bathrooms, and floors made from the distinctive Italian marble he imports. She's left her hometown husband, Bobby, and is living in her parents' basement, the dutiful daughter who's with Grandma Cap when she dies, who's always there to help Grammy B make the cavatelli, and whose college fund was used to put her brother Joe through law school. After Giuseppina takes over Cap Marble and Stone, she discovers that her uncle was in over his head with the IRS. The first thing she does is travel to Carrara, where the marble is quarried, and there her awakening begins. She rents a charming apartment overlooking a picture-perfect piazza, drinks superb espresso, acquires a stray kitten, and melts on multiple occasions into the arms of the landlady's gorgeous son. As Giuseppina straightens out her family's business, the Italian sojourn proves predictably life-changing. Trigiani's fans will lap this up.
