{"product_id":"the-garden-of-letters-paperback","title":"The Garden of Letters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyson Richman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE LOST WIFE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the rich backdrop of World War II Italy, \u003ci\u003eGarden of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e captures the hope, suspense, and romance of an uncertain era, in an epic intertwining story of first love, great tragedy, and spectacular bravery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortofino, Italy, 1943\u003c\/i\u003e. A young woman steps off a boat in a scenic coastal village. Although she knows how to disappear in a crowd, Elodie is too terrified to slip by the German officers while carrying her poorly forged identity papers. She is frozen until a man she's never met before claims to know her. In desperate need of shelter, Elodie follows him back to his home on the cliffs of Portofino. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly months before, Elodie Bertolotti was a cello prodigy in Verona, unconcerned with world events. But when Mussolini's Fascist regime strikes her family, Elodie is drawn into the burgeoning resistance movement by Luca, a young and impassioned bookseller. As the occupation looms, she discovers that her unique musical talents, and her courage, have the power to save lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Portofino, young doctor Angelo Rosselli gives the frightened and exhausted girl sanctuary. He is a man with painful secrets of his own, haunted by guilt and remorse. But Elodie's arrival has the power to awaken a sense of hope and joy that Angelo thought was lost to him forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyson Richman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mask Carver's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhythm of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Van Gogh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Long Island with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.23 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53726927094124,"sku":"9780425266250","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/072c3eb47a0a1b4b1a4cd892b34f2d36.webp?v=1778241190","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/the-garden-of-letters-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}