THAT SUMMER IN SICILY

Book ID/图书代码： 01240007B16803

English Summary/英文概要： Sicily is a land of contrasts: grandeur and poverty, beauty and sufferance, illusion and candor. In a luminous and tantalizing voice, That Summer in Sicily re-creates Tosca’s life, from her impoverished childhood to her fairy-tale adoption and initiation into the glittering life of the prince’s palace, to the dawning and recognition of mutual love. But when Prince Leo attempts to better the lives of his peasants, his defiance of the local Mafia’s grim will to maintain the historical imbalance between the haves and the have-nots costs him dearly.

The present-day narrative finds Tosca sharing her considerable inherited wealth with a harmonious society composed of many of the women–now widowed–who once worked the prince’s land alongside their husbands. How the Sicilian widows go about their tasks, care for one another, and celebrate the rituals of a humble, well-lived life is the heart of this book.

Showcasing the same writerly gifts that made bestsellers of A Thousand Days in Venice and A Thousand Days in Tuscany, That Summer in Sicily, and de Blasi’s marvelous storytelling, remind us that in order to live a rich life, one must embrace both life’s sorrow and its beauty. Here is an epic drama that takes readers from Sicily’s remote mountains to chaotic post-war Palermo, from the intricacies of forbidden love to the havoc wreaked by Sicily’s eternally bewildering culture.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 作者瑪蓮那與他的丈夫法蘭多發現西西里一處位於檸檬樹叢與薰衣草草原的迷人民宿。此間民宿十分隱密，具有四十年的悠久歷史。其中民宿的女主人Tosca更是優雅迷人。
瑪蓮那對這位神秘的女主人十分感興趣，深入交往下，Tosca終於吐露她的故事。ㄧ個充滿義大利食物香味的迷人故事。農夫之女的她在小時後住進義大利王子的皇室家庭，從此人生變的不同凡響。(VC)

Awards/获奖情况：版權已售: 7國
Australia/New Zealand --Allen & Unwin; German –Piper; Spanish --Martinez Roca; Portuguese (Brazil only)—Objetiva; Hungarian --Kulinaira Kiado; Polish --Bertelsmann Media; Estonian --Eesti Expressi Kirjastuse

Reviews
“An extraordinary tale of passion and love stretching over decades of the twentieth century.”---Booklist

“A marvel . . . a fragrant tale of life and love in the mountains of Sicily.”---Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“This book reads like a suspense novel complete with a surprise ending, and though Tosca’s story is compelling, it’s in de Blasi’s telling of it that the true magic lies.”---Publishers Weekly

“Mesmerizing . . . riveting . . . Brilliantly crafted, the story lingers, thoroughly haunts beyond the final page.”---Providence Journal

“The great Marlena de Blasi writes fairy tales for grown-ups.”---Adriana Trigiani, author of the Big Stone Gap novels

“A taste of old-world Sicily with this story of love among the almond blossoms.”---Christian Science Monitor

About the Author/作者介绍： Marlena de Blasi來自美國，暢銷作家、廚師、評酒專家以及資深食評家，對義大利料理有深厚造詣。在探索義大利時，結識了她的義大利丈夫Fernando。婚後與搬至義大利鄉間，體驗真正的鄉村生活。她將她倆的居遊及飲食經驗出版，《托斯卡尼的一千個日子》（A Thousand Days in Tuscany）、《威尼斯的一千個日子》（A Thousand Days in Venice）、《THE LADY IN THE PALAZZO》。
《托斯卡尼的一千個日子》與《威尼斯的一千個日子》不只是一般的旅遊或飲食文學，同時也是她倆愛情故事的見證，其中《威尼斯的一千個日子》更是被USA Today稱為”不可抗拒的愛情故事(an irresistible grown-up love story)”，熱賣超過十萬本！！
這位出色的傳記作者的第一本小說《Amandine》備受各界期待，美國預計將於2010年5月出版，版權已售5國。

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Czech (BB Art); Estonian (Eisti Eksprssi Kirjastuse); German (Piper Verlag);Hungarian (Kulinaria Kiado); Portuguese/Brazil (Editora Objectiva); Polish (Bertelsmann Media);Portuguese(Quidnovi); Spanish (Ediciones Martinez Roca)。

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