{"product_id":"the-lady-in-the-palazzo-an-umbrian-love-story-paperback","title":"The Lady in the Palazzo: An Umbrian Love Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarlena de Blasi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlena di Blasi seduced readers to fall in love with Venice, then Tuscany, with her popular and critically acclaimed books \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Days in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Days in Tuscany\u003c\/i\u003e. Now she takes readers on a journey into the heart of Orvieto, an ancient city in the less-trodden region of Umbria. Rich with history and a vivid sense of place, her tale is by turns romantic and sensual, joyous and celebratory, as she and her husband search for a home in this city on a hill--finding one that turns out to be the former ballroom of a dilapidated sixteenth-century palazzo. Along the way, de Blasi befriends an array of colorful characters, including cooks and counts and shepherds and a lone violinist, cooking her way into the hearts of her Umbrian neighbors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brimming with life and kissed by romance, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Palazzo\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly captures the essence of a singular place and offers up a feast--and the recipes to prepare it!--for readers of all stripes.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrvieto, an ancient Italian city rising above the cliffs of Umbria, is among the most dramatic in Europe. It is here that Marlena de Blasi, author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Days in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, sets out to make a home--in the former ballroom of a dilapidated sixteenth-century palazzo--and win over her neighbors, who include artisans, counts, shepherds, and a lone violinist. Though wary of a stranger in their midst, they find her passion for the fine arts of cooking and eating irresistible, and together they create a spectacular feast as breathtaking as the city itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns romantic and sensual, joyous and celebratory, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Palazzo\u003c\/i\u003e seductively captures the essence of a singular place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 317\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760531013920,"sku":"9781565126107","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/168c20d76645645e4930bb0ac2b670eb.webp?v=1780182569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lady-in-the-palazzo-an-umbrian-love-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}