The View From Lake Como
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Lake Como, New Jersey: Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life she dreamed of. Divorced and residing in her parents’ basement, the most joy she finds in life is helping her Uncle Louie with his marble business. But when things take a turn in Louie’s life, and family secrets come to light, Jess learns that her family made choices over the years – choices that stifled her dreams. Furious, and determined to start living, Jess heads off on an adventure – to her family’s ancestral home. In Italy, Jess begins to stand on her own two feet for the first time in her life. And that’s before dreamy Angelo enters the picture. But just as Jess is finding happiness, she learns there is even more to her family story. Will the hidden corners of Uncle Louie’s past send Jess back to New Jersey? Or help her finally get to live life on her own terms.
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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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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
Additional information
| Weight | 310 g |
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| Dimensions | 19.7 × 12.9 × 2.7 cm |
| Book_author | Trigiani, Adriana |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 448 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback original |
| Dewey | 813.6 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |