The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga
From the back:
Margot Harrington is an American woman living in Italy whose memoir, The Sixteen Pleasures, about her discovery of a priceless masterwork of Renaissance erotica – and the misguided love affair it inspired – is finally, after twenty-five years, being made into a movie. Margot, with the help of her lover, Woody, has written a script that she thinks will validate her life. Of course, her script is not used, but never mind – happy endings are best for movies.
At the former convent in Florence where the movie – based on the memoir but now called The Italian Lover – is being shot, Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art , and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the essential unknowability of other cultures and other people.
The giveaway:
Thanks to the Hachette Book Group, I am able to give away five copies of The Italian Lover. This contest is open to the US and Canada only, but no PO boxes. To enter, just leave a comment below. Five winners will be chosen at random around noon on February 23.
A question:
Did you read Hellenga’s The Sixteen Pleasures? What did you think of it?
Oh I would love to win a copy of this book. Please enter me.
joannelong74@gmail.com
This one does sounds interesting. Who wouldn’t like to have or have had an Italian lover in her life? If only to talk to. LOL
Deidre
I’ve posted this on Win A Book. No need to enter.
I did not read Hellenga’s The Sixteen Pleasures, I’m sorry to say.
I would love to read this book though!
Thankyou
Please enter me! I read The Sixteen Pleasures and really enjoyed it, although I’d probably want to reread it if I won this book, as I don’t remember it very well!
I have not read it but I would love to read the Italian Lover!!!! Maybe I’ll try the Sixteen Pleasures afterwards. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win this book. pamelashockley(at)netscape(dot)net
Hey! No, I haven’t read it. Please enter me in the drawing though. Thanks! tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com
I haven’t read the Sixteen Pleasures, but I’ll have to check it out when I win, wink wink!
Oh! I didn’t realize THE SIXTEEN PLEASURES was a real book! I’ll have to find a copy. In the meantime, please enter me for this drawing — this book sounds good. Thanks for the chance!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
I read The Sixteen Pleasures a while ago, but can’t remember much about it.
sign me up for the giveaway-I did not read Hellenga’s The Sixteen Pleasures
I haven’t read any of Hellenga’s books including Sixteen Pleasures. I’m really interested in reading The Italian Lover -please count me in!
Thanks,
megalon22(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have not read The Sixteen Pleasures but would love to win this giveaway! 🙂
I haven’t read The Sixteen Pleasure’s but it’s been on my TBR list for a while. I think I read a great review of it a while back. I’d love to win this and maybe read The Sixteen Pleasure’s first. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have not read the book yet, but I want to very soon! Please enter me in your giveaway! Thank you!