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A Thousand Days in Venice
An Unexpected Romance
by Marlena De Blasi
ISBN: 0345457641
ISBN-13: 9780345457646
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Expecting nothing, a divorced, middle-aged woman from Missouri vacationing in Venice whimsically accepts a date with a man named Fernando and, miraculously, finds true love. Here she recalls the details of their rapid courtship, their marriage, and the aftermath.
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 2003
Size: 5.5 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.44 pounds
Publisher's Notes
He saw her across the Piazza San Marco and fell in love from afar. When he sees her again in a Venice café a year later, he knows it is fate. He knows little English; and she, a divorced American chef, speaks only food-based Italian. Marlena thinks she is incapable of intimacy, that her heart has lost its capacity for romantic love. But within months of their first meeting, she has packed up her house in St. Louis to marry Fernando—“the stranger,” as she calls him—and live in that achingly lovely city in which they met.
Vibrant but vaguely baffled by this bold move, Marlena is overwhelmed by the sheer foreignness of her new home, its rituals and customs. But there are delicious moments when Venice opens up its arms to Marlena. She cooks an American feast of Mississippi caviar, cornbread, and fried onions for the locals . . . and takes the tango she learned in the Poughkeepsie middle school gym to a candlelit trattoría near the Rialto Bridge. All the while, she and Fernando, two disparate souls, build an extraordinary life of passion and possibility.
Featuring Marlena’s own incredible recipes, A Thousand Days in Venice is the enchanting true story of a woman who opens her heart—and falls in love with both a man and a city.
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A Thousand Days in Venice (Ballantine Reader's Circle) (Qty: 5)
Blasi, Marlena De
Ballantine Books. Paperback. 0345457641 Good Condition. Reasonable wear. Still very usable. Clean, mark-free interior! May have bookstore-related stamps/stickers/marks. . Good. 2003-06-03. ( more information) Offered by The Book Place (United States)
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Ballantine Books. Paperback. 0345457641 Very Good Condition. Reasonable light wear. Clean inside and out. May have bookstore-related stamps/stickers/marks. . 2003-06-03. ( more information) Offered by The Book Place (United States)
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A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance
de Blasi, Marlena
New York: Ballantine Books. 2003. Later Printing. S Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Very light wear. ( more information) Offered by Arundel Books of Seattle (United States)
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Ballantine Books. PAPERBACK. 0345457641 This book is in good condition. The cover has medium wear, tear, and creases. The front cover has been dog eared. The inside pages are in good shape, has creases and dog eared pages, and is clean and unmarked. . Good. ( more information) Offered by Spotlyght.com (United States)
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De Blasi, Marlena
New York, N. Y.: Ballantine Books, 2003. "An irresistable grown-up love story." - USA Today . 1st Edition, 6th Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall, Oblong. ( more information) Offered by The Book Faire (United States)
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A Thousand Days in Venice (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
Marlena De Blasi
Ballantine Books, 2003-06-03. Paperback. Good. Light edge and corner wear. Light creases to cover. Pages still clean and tight. ( more information) Offered by Half Price Books, Inc. (United States)
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New York, New York: Random House, 2003. Later Printing. paperback. Good+/No Jacket. Faint crease down back cover. Shallow bend to text. 1/4" tear in front upper edge. ISBN: 0345457641. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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A THOUSAND DAYS IN VENICE - An Unexpected Romance
DE BLASI, MARLENA
Ballantine Books, 37775. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback in VERY GOOD CONDITION. Some shelf wear on lower text block with lower corner bumping. Includes a Reader's Circle Guide with the essay "A Lover's Guide to Venice" also included. As the critics say this is truly a grown-up love story. ( more information) Offered by The Parnassus BookShop (United States)
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THOUSAND DAYS IN VENICE
DEBLASI, MARLENA
BANTAM DELL RANDOM HOUSE, 603. QUALITY PAPERBACK. VG. ( more information) Offered by Elliott Bay Book Company (United States)
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Ballantine Books, 03-Jun-2003. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081006132316G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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New York, N.Y., USA: Ballantine Books, 2003 A bit of waviness to some leaves. From back wrap: "...is a little cioppino of a book, a tasty stew with equal parts travel and food and romance." (31). Soft Cover. Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Caribou Books (Canada)
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Blasi, Marlena De
Ballantine Books. PAPERBACK. 0345457641 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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