The View from Lake Como
$21.24
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2025
Summary
Lake Como, New Jersey - Jess Capodimonte Baratta is divorced, residing in her parents’ basement and helping her Uncle Louie with his marble business. When she learns that her family made choices over the years that stifled her dreams, she’s furious. Determined to start living, she heads off to her family’s ancestral home.
In Italy, Jess finally begins to stand on her own two feet. But just as she’s finding happiness with dreamy Angelo, she learns there is even more to her family story…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405977159 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405977159 |
| Author: | Adriana Trigiani |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
A little Shirley Valentine, combined with the drama of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the soul-searching of Eat Pray Love, this story of self-discovery makes a great beachside read * Women & Home *
A heartfelt , humorous tale of new beginnings from the author of the fantastic Big Stone Gap series * Woman *
It’s a heartfelt family saga that’ll have you itching for an invite to the Barattas’ Sunday dinner * E! News *
Trigiani’s latest is a compelling story that skillfully weaves together themes of self-discovery and an Italian American family’s cultural nuances and traditions. This is the book Trigiani’s fans have been waiting for. Her hallmark charm and love of family, along with a touch of romance, make for a captivating and memorable read. Recommend to those who enjoy the work of Dorothea Benton Frank, Lisa Scottoline, or Kristy Woodson Harvey – Stacy Alesi * Library Journal *
A fairy tale stuffed with a meaningful moral, this is a funny and heartwarming novel * Kirkus *
An Italian American woman throws off the shackles of her constrictive New Jersey family in this sweet outing from Trigiani. Trigiani’s fans will lap this up * Publisher’s Weekly *
Praise for The Good Left Undone * : *
A storyteller second to none – Heather Morris
Trigiani never fails to sweep you away … an emotional and beautiful tale of family, love, and loss – Taylor Jenkins Reid
A big, beautiful, wonderful book; romantic, moving, transporting, affecting – Louise Douglas
About The Author
Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction published in thirty-eight languages. In 2023, President Sergio Mattarella of Italy named her Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. Among her screen credits, Trigiani wrote and directed the major motion picture adaptation of her debut novel, Big Stone Gap. Adriana grew up in Appalachia, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where she cofounded the Origin Project, an in-school writing program. Trigiani is honored to serve on the New York State Council on the Arts. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
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