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The story is full of cooking, eating and enjoying the food of Venice as well as the people who live there. Diplaced, lonely, living in this city that couldnt be further away from Saint Louis, Missouri in every way, she builds a new life for herself. What a wonderful little novel. If you love Italy as I do, you will love this story as it leads you through the day to day life of this interesting and colorful heroine throughout the city of Venice.
De Blasi has lovely words to describe the scenes and the smells and the tastes as she explores Venice with her new husband. This memoir tells of her life setting up house with the Venitian, her forays into the markets and her recipes and meals. Some of the description may be over the top but Melena lives life that way. The main character of this book Marlena, a chef from St Louis, is visiting Venice for one of the many times she goes there. This time , a Venitian ,as she comes to call him, notices her and her life changes forever.
Not Marlena's books, true stories of her life in Italy. I like to read a book that is "real life" happenings. I also like the balance in her books; she doesn't talk too much about food, but keeps a balance. This book, A Thousand Days in Venice, is another one of her magnifico writings, which is also a true memoir of her life.
I also travel to Italy and France to the markets for my store. That sign has been North to South many times. Keep up the writing, I have enjoyed your books so much. I highly recommended "all" of your books to my customers, especially those of them that go on my tours and love Italy. I love Marlena's Book, all of them. Please write more. I love the markets, especially in Italy. Reading her books, puts you right there with her, and that's a wonderful thing when reading.
Marlena describes Venice, as well as the many other places in Italy, so well. They really entice me to keep reading and reading until the end. They have the same compliments too, wondeful book, and when is the next one.Stephani ChanceDecorate OrnateGladewater, TX You have probably seen me around Orvieto, Venice, and many other places, especially my big sign that reads, Decorate Ornate.com. And, Marlena describes them well. Thank you so much Marlena for sharing your life with others, especially those who are in love with Italy.
I'm waiting. Lately, I've read too many books about Italy, that are so boring and too much like the others out there. I am in Italy as much as the United States. I've been taking two tour groups to Italy twice a year now for seven years. My extended Dad, is born and raised in Sicily, and now lives in Tuscany, which is wonderful.
I loved it. A fantasic risk she takes in moving there to be with "the stranger" and the story winds through their getting to know each other in a daring yet believable manner. The romance of it all brought tears to my eyes many times. This is a fabulous - - fiction or non-fiction - I am not sure which - book. Can't wait to read the next in the series. It which makes those of us who have never visited Venice - yearn to do so. Almost a fairy tale type book. I wanted to walk where she walked and especially eat all the delicious foods she describes.
And it isn't just ordinary sharing, but beautifully crafted description of a place that boasts an extraordinary amount of beauty. DeBlasi, we readers are allowed a glimpse into an inner life in Venice which leaves us wanting more--and luckily, following stories by Ms. This is the sort of romantic story you expect in the movies, not real life. Not all is wine and roses for this implausible couple--eHarmony would never have matched them up--and yet it works on many levels and thanks to Ms. DeBlasi provide that. To find your great love, almost by accident, in Venice, while walking through Piazza San Marco, seems impossible and yet that's exactly what happened to the author. Sharing this lovely story gives us all a chance to dream.
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