{"product_id":"the-bishops-bedroom-paperback","title":"The Bishop's Bedroom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePiero Chiara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJill Foulston\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Piero Chiara's novel is at once a murder mystery and a lyrical study of desire, greed, and deception. The ending is simply stunning.\"--\u003cb\u003eAndré Aciman, author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A strong, well-written and weirdly seductive little novel about enjoying the small pleasures of life.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Summer 1946. World War Two has just come to an end and there's a yearning for renewal. A man in his thirties is sailing on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, hoping to put off the inevitable return to work. Dropping anchor in a small, fashionable port, he meets the enigmatic owner of a nearby villa who invites him home for dinner with his older wife and beautiful widowed sister-in-law. The sailor is intrigued by the elegant waterside mansion, staffed with servants and imbued with mystery, and stays in a guest room previously occupied by a now deceased bishop related to his host. The two men form an uneasy bond, recognizing in each other a shared taste for idling and erotic adventure. But tragedy puts an abrupt halt to their revels and shatters the tranquility of the villa. A sultry, stylish psychological thriller executed with supreme literary finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiero Chiara\u003c\/b\u003e (1913-1986) was a leading Italian author of the 20th century who won over a dozen literary prizes and whose work is marked by psychological depth, melancholy humor and a grasp of the essence of everyday life. \u003ci\u003eThe Bishop's Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e is the most celebrated of his many acclaimed novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJill Foulston\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of novels by Erri de Luca, Augusto de Angelis and Piero Chiara. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 151\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769874219296,"sku":"9781939931740","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7f74d46f4b6ca9604212f957b010f47.webp?v=1780358843","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bishops-bedroom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}