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Description for Rococo
Paperback. Bestselling and beloved author of LUCIA, LUCIA takes on home decorating, lust, love and tricky family dynamics in ROCOCO, the uproarious tale of a small Italian American town poised for a makeover Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Makeover specialist Bartolomeo Di Crespi is all his name suggests - stylish, sophisticated, a legend in his own time. From the Mediterranean to Manhattan his taste reigns supreme. When the renovation of his hometown church comes up for tender, Bortolemeo assumes only he can do justice to the task ahead. But the local pastor, Father Porporino, for reasons of his own, has other ideas. Delightful, captivating, hilarious, bursting with effervescent life, as fanciful as flocked wallpaper, Roccoco is a comic masterpiece with a heart of gold. Once more Adriana Trigiani's takes us into an enchanting world which she has made ... Read more
Makeover specialist Bartolomeo Di Crespi is all his name suggests - stylish, sophisticated, a legend in his own time. From the Mediterranean to Manhattan his taste reigns supreme. When the renovation of his hometown church comes up for tender, Bortolemeo assumes only he can do justice to the task ahead. But the local pastor, Father Porporino, for reasons of his own, has other ideas. Delightful, captivating, hilarious, bursting with effervescent life, as fanciful as flocked wallpaper, Roccoco is a comic masterpiece with a heart of gold. Once more Adriana Trigiani's takes us into an enchanting world which she has made ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780743495882
SKU
KSG0019697
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani is the author of fifteen bestsellers, including the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series; Lucia, Lucia; the Valentine series; the Viola series for young adults; and the bestselling memoir Don't Sing at the Table. She is also the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time. Trigiani lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
Reviews for Rococo
Praise for Adriana Trigiani ‘A gorgeous piece of escapism’ The Times 'A comedy writer with a heart of gold' New York Times 'Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail' Washington Post 'One of my all-time favourite novels' Whoopi Goldberg 'Utterly addictive' Glamour 'Exquisite writing and ... Read more