{"product_id":"9781471136405-kiss-carlo","title":"Kiss Carlo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of  The Shoemaker's Wife , a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, comes an exhilarating story of friendship, family, love and loyalty, told against a backdrop of Shakespeare's greatest comedies.  'Stylishly written,  this is  a wide-ranging romp of a read  about friendship, family, love and loyalty' DAILY MAIL  In 1949, South Philadelphia is bursting with possibility. When an urgent telegram from Italy upends the ordinary life of Nicky Castone, he begins to wonder whether there's more to life than a steady job in the family business and a sweet-natured fiancee.   Discovering in secret the draw of the local Shakespeare theatre company, Nicky quickly becomes enchanted by the stage, its colourful players and the feisty Calla Borelli, who runs the show. But before long, Nicky finds himself on the horns of a dilemma. Will he return to his conventional life and family, or does he have what it takes to risk everything and chart a new course?  *~*~*Readers love Adriana Trigiani!*~*~*  'A gorgeous piece of escapism . . . Plenty of the warm, earthy humour that is this author's calling card'  The Times  'A  rich, sweeping epic ... If you're meeting her work for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair.  Splendid ' Kathryn Stockett, author of  The Help  on  The Shoemaker's Wife  'A  tender tale  of being torn between  family, career and love ' --  Company  on  Lucia, Lucia  '[Adriana Trigiani] has crafted a world of  warm, lively characters  whose charming idiosyncrasies lead them to collide and ricochet along the way to love. A  delightfully sprawling comedy '  Kirkus Reviews  on  Kiss Carlo  'The  breathtaking historical novel sparkles  in exquisite details and vivid descriptions'  Huffington Post  on  The Shoemaker's Wife  'The author of BIG STONE GAP  triumphs again ' --  Heat  on  Lucia, Lucia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48229971558619,"sku":"9781471136405","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6e1a9ef4-75ea-49a2-90ec-5be93e2ecc74.jpg?v=1770454852","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781471136405-kiss-carlo","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}