{"product_id":"an-italian-holiday-9781447291954","title":"An Italian Holiday","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunshine, warmth, lemon blossom . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpringtime in glorious Southern Italy can go to your head. Especially if you are escaping an overbearing husband, the embarrassingly public loss of your company, an interfering mother who still tries to run your life or the pain of a husband's affair with a girl young enough to be his daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Italian sun ripens the lemons in the groves that tumble down the hillsides and the Mediterranean dazzles beneath them, assertive Angela, extrovert Sylvie, unconfident Claire and mousy Monica find burgeoning friendship and begin to blossom in quite unexpected ways. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with memorable characters - from the acid-tongued Grand Old Man of Modern Art who lives next door - to the aspiring gigolo who thinks nothing of a forty year age gap, Maeve Haran's \u003ci\u003eAn Italian Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and entertaining reminder of why going a little mad in the sun can sometimes be exactly what you need. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake sure of a happier holiday by packing this lovely novel in your suitcase. -- Jilly Cooper\u003cbr\u003eFull of optimism and Italian sunshine this is a great summer read . . . Funny, wise, relaxing and full of lovely lifestyle detail * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAs bubbly and enjoyable as a glass of Italian fizz. * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eA sunny entertaining read * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eThe frank, funny tale of four women who strike up a friendship in sun-soaked southern Italy, all escaping their troubled pasts. * Daily Express *","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867107242327,"sku":"9781447291954","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447291954.jpg?v=1722281719","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-italian-holiday-9781447291954","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}