{"product_id":"a-stopover-in-venice-paperback","title":"A Stopover in Venice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut novel that begins as a tale of loneliness and heartbreak yet opens into a dazzling, enchanting story of secrets and self-discovery in a magical city. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A romance with heft and heart. Walker writes ... with amazing candor and insight.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNel Everett, a young American woman, is touring Italy with her famous musician husband when, in a moment of fury, she pulls down her luggage and gets off the train. As her life speeds away down the tracks, Nel is marooned and on her own for the first time in eight years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBewildered, Nel returns to Venice where she encounters a tiny dog who leads her to a enigmatic stranger, a contessa, and a decaying Gothic palazzo. She is soon drawn into a world of charismatic characters, centuries of Venetian history, and the mystery of a lost masterpiece.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATHRYN WALKER attended Harvard University and was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship. She has appeared in leading roles on and off Broadway and has received an Emmy Award for her performance in the PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe Adams Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e. She adapted and directed a series of classical Greek productions for the Verse Drama program at the 92nd Street Y and has been an artist in residence at Harvard. She lives in Tesuque, New Mexico, and Washington, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.98 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749687230752,"sku":"9780307386502","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7401e9b4c9916816d080d409fef5afc7.webp?v=1779936283","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-stopover-in-venice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}